Our biggest map update yet. New ways to create them, new ways to style them, and new ways to get your content in and out of Atlas.
Mermaid to ReactFlow
If you've ever written a Mermaid diagram (those text-based flowcharts that developers love) you can now paste it directly into Atlas and watch it transform into an interactive map.
graph LR
Research --> Analysis
Analysis --> Writing
Writing --> Review
Paste that, and you get draggable nodes, clickable connections, room to expand. Your static diagram becomes a living document you can rearrange, annotate, and grow.
It works both ways. Build a map visually in Atlas, then export it as Mermaid syntax for your documentation, README files, or anywhere plain text travels better than images.
For people who think in diagrams, this bridges the gap between quick sketching and persistent knowledge.
Custom Edge Routing
Edges (the lines connecting nodes in your maps) now route intelligently around obstacles instead of cutting through them.
The difference is subtle but significant. On complex maps with dozens of nodes, clean routing makes relationships readable. You can trace a connection from source to destination without losing it behind a cluster of ideas.
We also added edge labels and styling. Color-code relationships by type. Add annotations that explain why two ideas connect. Make the lines between nodes as meaningful as the nodes themselves.
Subgraph Styling
Some ideas belong together. Now you can make that visible.
Subgraphs let you draw a boundary around related nodes. Give the group a title, pick a background color, drag nodes in and out. It's like sections in a document, but for visual thinking.
Use subgraphs to show categories, project phases, theme clusters, or any logical grouping that helps you understand the bigger picture. When a map grows complex, subgraphs keep it comprehensible.
Copy as Markdown
Select any note and copy it as clean, portable markdown.
Headings stay headings. Lists stay lists. Code blocks, tables, blockquotes: all translate perfectly. The markdown is clean enough to paste into GitHub, a documentation site, an email, anywhere that understands plain text formatting.
Your knowledge shouldn't be trapped in any one tool. When you need to move content out of Atlas, it travels well.
Table Support
Paste a table from Excel, Google Sheets, or a webpage, and Atlas preserves the structure.
Rows and columns render cleanly. You can edit cells directly (click and type). Add new rows or columns. Click headers to sort. Tables work the way they should have always worked in a note-taking app.
No more screenshots of spreadsheets. No more re-typing data. Paste it, edit it, keep working.
Improved
This release also includes significant refinements:
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Grid layout. A new layout algorithm that arranges maps in clean rows and columns. When you need visual order instead of organic clustering, grid layout delivers.
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PDF utilities. Rotate pages in your uploaded PDFs. Extract text for quoting. Add annotations that persist with the document.
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Image upload. Drag images directly into notes. Screenshots, diagrams, photos: they embed inline without leaving your writing flow.
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Map prompts. Before Atlas generates a map, tell it what you're looking for. "Focus on methodology connections" or "Group by time period." The AI follows your guidance.
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Hover buttons. Quick actions appear when you hover over nodes. Delete, edit, expand: one click away.
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Note-map history. See how your notes and maps evolved over time. Track the development of an idea from first draft to final form.
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Blockquote paste. Copy from PDFs and the blockquote formatting comes with it. Quotations look like quotations.
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Edge labels. Display cleanly even on dense maps with many connections.
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Copy-paste. Works smoothly in Safari. No more browser-specific workarounds.
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Table alignment. Exports correctly in PDFs. Your tables look professional in shared documents.
Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you at team@atlasworkspace.ai