linus-sch/Mind-Map-Wizard

Simple AI mind mapping for research, right in your browser

What it solves

Mind Map Wizard provides a way to quickly transform text, topics, or uploaded files into structured visual mind maps. It eliminates the manual effort of organizing complex information into a hierarchical layout, allowing users to explore topics in depth through AI-driven expansion and summaries.

How it works

The application is a static site that uses an LLM to generate a structured markdown outline of a topic. This outline is then processed by a custom rendering engine that transforms the markdown into an interactive SVG mind map. Users can connect their own API keys via OpenRouter or use a local Ollama server for private, offline generation.

Who it’s for

Students, researchers, and anyone looking to visually organize knowledge or brainstorm topics without manually drawing maps.

Highlights

  • AI-Powered Generation: Creates comprehensive mind maps from a simple topic or file upload.
  • Local AI Support: Integrates with Ollama for completely private, offline mind map generation.
  • Interactive Editing: Features direct text editing, drag-and-drop reordering, and an AI editing assistant.
  • Web Search Integration: Allows the AI to search the web to produce summaries with references and links for deeper study.
  • Custom Rendering: Uses a proprietary rendering engine rather than third-party services to display maps.
  • Flexible Export: Supports multiple export formats and style customization for node appearance and layout.

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