**Created**:: [[2023-07-17 Monday]] **Link**:: https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs **Duration**:: 1:41  # Summary In this video, Zsolt introduces ExcaliBrain, a new dynamic mind-mapping tool within Obsidian that enhances note-taking and knowledge management. He demonstrates how the app allows users to navigate and edit mind maps, fostering lateral thinking instead of linear thought patterns. Zsolt shares his excitement about the tool's developments and its potential to improve the way we organize and connect our ideas. # Key Takeaways - ExcaliBrain integrates with Obsidian to create a dynamic mind-mapping experience. - The tool supports lateral thinking by visually connecting related ideas in a non-linear format. - The current version is still in development, with more features expected to be added soon. # Content Hey everyone, Zsolt here. I wanted to show you what I'm working on because I'm super excited about it. This is ExcaliBrain on the left-hand side, and this is the note that's open in the center. You can see that the page is displayed on the right-hand side. The note has a couple of parents, some friends, and some children. If I click on a child node, then the page for that node opens, and that node navigates to the center now. The new functionality is this button; if I press this button, you can see that the node is now embedded. As I navigate, the node is in the center, so I can simply navigate and edit right here in ExcaliBrain. For example, if I click on this node and I start to edit this node, I can add a couple of links here, and this supports lateral thinking. [* ](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=0) This actually challenges the concept of linear thinking. What you can see as I'm typing is that the mind map around this node is developing, and you can see some connections as well. As I typed in "lateral thinking," it already created some connections with these nodes. I can also see that lateral thinking has seven parents, etc. So, this is what I'm working on at this time. This is not yet production-ready; it will take a couple more days, but I'm so excited. I wanted to share with you this new development. I hope you're going to like it. Thank you! [* ](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=93) # YouTube Details ## YouTube Description #excalidraw #obsidianmd #visualthinking ✏️ Sign up for the Visual Thinking Workshop: https://www.visual-thinking-workshop.com/ 🚀 Cohort 5 starts on August 19. 📔 We will be summarizing Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse into a book-on-a-page ------- This is a sneak preview of the next ExcaliBrain feature I am working on. ------- 🙏 If you find my videos helpful, please say thanks by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/zsolt 📩 If you want to connect, you can reach me: (@zsviczian) on the Obsidian Members Group (OMG) on Discord, or on 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/zsviczian 🪲If you'd like to request a feature or report a bug, please raise it on GitHub: https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin --------- 🍿Watch next: 📽️ "Obsidian" Canvas on STEROIDS: Excalidraw 1.9.5 release https://youtu.be/ICpoyMv6KSs 📽️ Connect Ideas with The Idea Compass and Visualize Connections with ExcaliBrain https://youtu.be/7rnsULzez-g 📽️ ExcaliBrain is transforming how I use Obsidian.md https://youtu.be/gOkniMkDPyM 📽️ Gardening in my Obsidian Vault with ExcaliBrain and Dataview https://youtu.be/haGAfc9QUuA 📽️ Visual Algorithms of Thought https://youtu.be/4yO_08WyHro 📽️ Thinking Maps playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6mqgtMZ4NP2VJULuSi0D2-CgK30Hh_0F 📽️ Wardley maps https://youtu.be/6i58p-kPkLs Links: --------- Visual Thinking Workshop: https://www.visual-thinking-workshop.com/ My blog: https://zsolt.blog/ Obsidian: https://obsidian.md Excalidraw: https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin ExcaliBrain: https://github.com/zsviczian/excalibrain --------- ## YouTube Transcript [hey everyone jolt here I wanted to show](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=0) [you what I'm working on because I'm](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=3) [super excited about it](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=5) [this is excalibrane on the left hand](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=7) [side this is the note that's open in the](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=9) [center and you can see that that page is](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=13) [open here on the right hand side the](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=15) [note has couple of parents some friends](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=17) [and some children and if I click on a](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=19) [child node then the page for that node](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=22) [opens and that node navigates to the](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=25) [center now the new functionality is this](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=28) [button if I press this button you can](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=31) [see that the node is now embedded and as](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=33) [I navigate the node is in the center so](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=37) [I can simply navigate and edit right](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=40) [here in x-coli brain so for example if I](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=43) [click on this node and I start to edit](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=46) [this node I can add for example couple](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=49) [of links here and this supports lateral](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=52) [thinking](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=55) [and this actually challenges this](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=57) [concept challenge is linear thinking](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=61) [what you can see as I'm typing that the](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=64) [Mind map around this node is developing](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=68) [and you can see some connections as well](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=70) [as I typed in lateral thinking it](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=73) [already created some connections with](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=76) [these nodes I can also see that lateral](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=78) [thinking has seven parents](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=81) [Etc so this is what I'm working on at](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=85) [this time this is not yet production](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=89) [ready it will take a couple of more days](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=91) [but I'm so excited I wanted to share](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=93) [with you this new development I hope](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=95) [you're going to like it thank you](https://youtu.be/_wldRlxTAxs?t=98)