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A clear question. Room to think.

Context

OpenUncertainSupported
A brief, if useful

What needs to change?
Open or paste

Bring a tree onto the canvas.

Paste the reply from ChatGPT or Claude (any text around the JSON block is fine), or choose a saved .json file.
Example trees & AI guide

Pick a tree shape and keep AI on track.

A plain AI chat mixes broad strategy with random tactics and forgets what you ruled out five turns later. Pairing AI with a tree keeps every split non-overlapping (MECE), visible, and tied to real numbers.

1. Keeps AI top-down & MECE

Stops AI listing 15 tactics at once by forcing broad, non-overlapping buckets and one card type per level first.

2. Remembers what is ruled out

Status dots (Open, Uncertain, Supported, Ruled out) and branch Notes persist across turns instead of getting lost in scrollback.

3. Anchors math, sources & tests

Link Low/Base/High numbers, sources, and one 2-week test to exact branches, and round-trip JSON with AI partner, ChatGPT, or Claude.

5 expandable tree starters · click any row to compare
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How to use

Work through a problem, one branch at a time.

Work directly on the tree, or discuss it with your agent. Keep your questions, possibilities and evidence in view as you think.

  1. Start with the question. The first card is your starting point: a question, goal or claim. Read its branches from left to right. Use Problem to clarify what you want to change and the limits that matter.
  2. Start broad and keep each split MECE. Begin with high-level levers (for example, Grow revenue vs Decrease costs) before operational detail. Keep branches non-overlapping, and use the same card type across siblings under one parent (never mix questions and metrics on the same level). Click a card to edit Notes, or use + to add a child.
  3. Check what you know. Record evidence and its source in Notes. Keep assumptions and unknowns visible. Ask your agent what else could explain the situation, or what would change the decision.
Lift monthly profit
  → Grow revenue
    → Convert more enquiries
  → Decrease costs

Follow the connections

A line links a thought to the card on its left. Its label explains the relationship: an input to a calculation, a possible explanation, a supporting reason or another kind of connection. Use a method badge or Details → Tree type to change how a branch works; your agent can choose with you.

Choose a tree, or combine several

Start with what you need: break down a problem, test an explanation, understand a number or compare a choice. The chooser shows each method, with examples under Example & help. Each subtree can use a different method; set it on that subtree’s first card. A method label on the card shows where it starts.

Keep the view manageable

Find the optional Take a tour guide under ?. The small chevron on a card reveals or hides its children. Focus branch shows just the selected branch; Whole tree brings you back. Drag the background to pan, use the zoom controls, or choose Reset view.

Understand the status

Open means still being explored. Uncertain marks a gap or assumption. Supported is a recorded judgement; inspect its basis in Notes and Sources. The canvas does not verify claims for you. Undo reverses your most recent saved edit until another editor updates the session.

Keep your work

Export includes all branches, notes and sources. Review them before sharing. The bottom prompt follows your selected card. Dismiss it whenever you prefer. Step-by-step picture guide ↗