Card
Save ideas, sources, books, people, events, and open questions as cards.
Local-first visual research workspace
Vicovio
Keep sources, reading, cards, and context in one visual workspace, and let research structure grow as you work.
- Local
- Projects and source files stay under your control.
- Visual
- Cards, groups, and bookshelves share one structure.
- Progressive
- More tools appear only when the project becomes more complex.
Vicovio
Start with one card, and let structure grow on its own.
Vicovio does not ask you to build a full taxonomy first. Capture an idea, a book, or a source; as cards accumulate, groups and bookshelves appear when you need them.
Group
When cards start forming relationships, organize context with groups instead of forcing fixed folders upfront.
Bookshelf
A bookshelf card opens into a small shelf of related context, keeping reading themes and research questions together.
Context
Add more context when you need it, so project complexity grows with the work itself.
Workspace
Every project is a workspace that can keep growing.
Vicovio is not primarily a file manager. Its core is structure inside a project: cards can be moved, linked, and grouped, then expanded into bookshelves and richer knowledge context when needed.
Cards / Groups / Bookshelves
Do not force data into categories. Make relationships visible.
Cards can stand alone, or be linked, grouped, or placed into bookshelf context. A bookshelf is not decoration; it is an open, expandable reading structure.
- Cards hold a single object, idea, or source.
- Groups organize context that has already emerged, without pre-limiting content.
- Bookshelf cards gather related books and reading questions in one place.
Progressive Complexity
Stay simple when the work is simple. Reveal tools as structure appears.
Start small
Begin by creating cards. You do not need to learn the whole system first.
Reveal structure
As cards form groups or context, related features surface step by step.
Keep control
You decide when relationships are created. Vicovio does not force classification.
Growth Model
Feature complexity grows with the structure you build.
Vicovio does not spread every tool out at once. With a few cards, it stays a clear canvas. As you build groups, bookshelves, and research context, more advanced capabilities unfold layer by layer.
Web App / Desktop Workspace
One Vicovio, two depths of use.
Web App
Best for opening quickly, creating cards, organizing projects, and using the core features today.
Open Web AppDesktop Workspace
Best for keeping projects and attachments long-term in a local folder you choose.
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