Below is a block-by-block list of what DaoBox already ships. No click-by-click how-tos—scan it, and see what you need. For what the product is solving and how people typically use it, see DaoBox; for concrete scenarios, see Use Cases; for common questions, see FAQ.
1. Workspace & entry
- Open / create a workspace (a local folder is the library)
- Recent workspaces
- Multiple windows; open a folder in a new window
- Clone from a cloud Git repo, then open
- Welcome page
2. Files & assets
- File tree: new file / folder, rename, delete, refresh, reveal in tree
- Show in system file manager
- Copy absolute / relative path
- Directory listing filters (hide-style rules)
3. Open & read
- Markdown: preview only / source only / split view
- Plain text and common config files: text editing
- Preview for images, PDF, HTML, audio, video
- Fallback preview for other types
4. Markdown authoring
- Save / save all; reload
- Pop-up edit layer; block-level editing
- Swap split panes, synced preview scrolling, word wrap
- Insert formatting: headings, bold / italic / strikethrough, inline code, lists, task lists, quotes, code blocks, tables, horizontal rules, links, internal links
- Completions: wikilink / internal link, extended attributes, snippets
- Follow links; click in preview to jump to the edit location
5. Find & navigate
- Command palette: go to file / search commands / search body text (switchable modes)
- Body search can narrow by folder, tags, and more
- Sidebar find & replace (including folder scope and replace all)
- In-file find / replace; find in preview
- Outline
- Backlinks
- Markdown file list
6. Layout & UI
- Sidebar multi-view switching
- Bottom bar
- Dock split panes and tabs (close others, close to the right, etc.)
- Custom title bar and app menu
- Status bar, notifications, and confirmations
- UI zoom
7. Private content & in-library preview
- Private zone markers
- Title-bar toggle: show / hide private zones in the library
- Private content is hidden from readers in site preview and export
- In-library HTML and local asset preview (separate from site preview)
8. Publish & site output
- Start / stop site preview
- Export a static site
- Edit
everkm.yaml,daobox.json - Workspace preview watching, path prefix, and related settings
- Different templates map to different site shapes (e.g. Blog, Book); content still comes from the current workspace
9. Git versioning
- Sidebar: changes, history, sync
- Init repo, status, commit, diff, discard changes
- Tags, inspect a commit, conflict-handling entry points
- Remote auth: system credentials / token / SSH; proxy
- Clone wizard (open a library from the cloud)
10. Diagnostics & disk sync
- Problems (list, locate, expand / collapse)
- Output panel
- In-edit diagnostics (e.g. internal-link related)
- External changes: reload / compare / ignore
- Save conflict handling
- Coordination when a file is deleted on disk (recreate or close)
- Unsaved changes prompt on quit
- Open log directory; diagnostic toggles for troubleshooting
11. Settings & preferences
- Language (中文 / English)
- Default editor layout (preview / source / split)
- View shortcuts, record remaps, restore defaults
- Global: Git SSH keys, proxy, etc.
- Workspace: preview, private-zone related, Git remote & auth, site related
12. Other
- About
- Auto-update
- Theme and related site asset capabilities
- Aligned with the CLI publish engine (desktop preview / export match its semantics)