Logbook

The logbook (bitácora) is a collaborative markdown editor for an investigation’s notes and findings. It works Overleaf-style: you write markdown source on one side and see the rendered preview on the other.

Use the logbook to narrate your research as it happens — record what you tried, link to the exact experiments and trials behind a claim, and publish immutable snapshots you can cite later.

Source, preview & split view

The editor offers three modes:

Mode	Component	What you see
Source	LogbookSource	Raw markdown only
Preview	LogbookPreview	Rendered output only
Split	LogbookEditor	Source and live preview side by side

Split view keeps the rendered result in sync as you type, so you can write and read at once.

References & @mentions

The logbook supports references to other research objects via auto-complete @mentions:

• Experiments — link to an experiment by name.
• Trials — point at a specific trial behind a result.
• Team members — mention a collaborator.

1. Type @ where you want a reference.

2. Pick the experiment, trial, or member from the auto-complete list.

3. The reference is inserted inline and renders as a link in the preview, so claims stay traceable to the runs that produced them.

Published snapshots

When you want a stable, citable version, publish a snapshot. Published snapshots are immutable versions — a frozen record of the logbook at that point. Continue editing the live document afterward; earlier snapshots remain unchanged for reference and reproducibility.

Tip

Reference specific trials when you write up a result so a published snapshot links directly to the evidence behind each finding.