Playground

The Playground is a sandbox for your workspace: a shared board to drop in links, questions, images, papers, and todo items before you’re ready to build. Nothing here becomes part of a study until you convert a card into one—the board is pure exploration.

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What goes on the Playground

Each card holds one piece of inspiration:

• Link — a URL you want to revisit; the domain is shown as a preview.
• Note — a thought, question, or stimulus idea in freeform text.
• Image — an uploaded image (screenshot, mockup, reference photo).
• File — a PDF, document, or spreadsheet you want to keep nearby.
• Reference — a paper by its DOI; the system resolves the citation details from Crossref.
• To-do — a task with an optional checklist; assign items to team members to coordinate prep work.
• Poll — a quick decision: ask a question and tally team votes to align on direction.

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Adding and organizing cards

Click Add: and choose a card type. Fill in the essentials (title, URL, DOI, etc.), then it lands on the board. You can:

• Edit a card anytime — click the pencil icon to change the title, body, or URL.
• Reorder with keyboard buttons (⬆️ ⬇️) or drag cards into a new position.
• Comment on any card — click the message icon to open a comment thread and discuss with your team.
• Archive a card when you no longer need it (soft-deleted, with comments preserved).

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Converting a card into a study

When a card (or group of related cards) crystallizes into a study idea, click Start a study on that card. The app creates a new Draft study in your workspace, pre-seeded with the card’s title and any notes or body text as the overview abstract. You land in the Builder ready to add blocks, conditions, and logic.

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Playground vs. Builder

The Playground is where research starts. Once you move to the Builder, you’re committing to a protocol you can preregister, run, and publish.