Quickstart

What Loomline Is

Loomline is a project tool for individuals. You write a markdown document — called a weave — and Loomline turns it into a task board, an outline, and a focus system. One document, three views.

Create Your First Weave

1. Open Loomline.
2. Click the + button in the sidebar (or press Cmd+N).
3. Choose a name and workspace.
4. You’ll land in the markdown editor with a starter template.

The Template

Every new weave starts with this structure:

# Project Name

## Why
What this project exists to accomplish.

## Focus
- [ ] First priority
- [ ] Second priority
- [ ] Third priority

## Backlog
- [ ] Future task one
- [ ] Future task two

## Notes
Freeform writing goes here.

You can edit this immediately. Add tasks, rename sections, write notes.

The Three Modes

Use the segmented control in the toolbar to switch between modes:

• Weave — The markdown editor. This is where you write and maintain your project.
• Threads — A three-column board (Backlog → Focus → Done). Every card is a line in your markdown.
• Structure — A formatted read-only view with a table of contents sidebar.

All three modes show the same data. Editing in one updates the others.

Adding Tasks

In the editor, type a checkbox:

- [ ] Design the landing page

That line becomes a card on the Threads board. Check it off in either place:

- [x] Design the landing page

Adding Steps (Subtasks)

Indent with two spaces under a task:

- [ ] Design the landing page
  - [ ] Sketch wireframe
  - [ ] Choose color palette
  - [ ] Build prototype

Steps appear inside the thread’s detail panel on the board.

Adding Notes to a Thread

Write a blockquote after a task (or after its steps):

- [ ] Design the landing page
  - [ ] Sketch wireframe
  - [ ] Choose color palette
> Keep it minimal. The client prefers whitespace over density.

This note travels with the task across all views.

Focus and Backlog

Tasks under ## Focus appear in the Focus column on the board. Tasks under ## Backlog (or any other section) appear in the Backlog column.

The Focus column holds a maximum of three threads. This is intentional — see the Focus guide for why.

Moving Tasks

On the Threads board, drag a card between columns. The markdown updates automatically. You can also move tasks by editing the markdown directly — cut a line from Backlog, paste it under Focus.

Keyboard Shortcuts

What to Do Next

• Read Weave Format to learn the exact markdown rules.
• Read Focus & Backlog to understand the three-thread limit.
• Read AI Workflow if you want to generate weaves with AI.