mdbase Editor
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mdbase Editor is a browser editor for a whole mdbase collection: notes, frontmatter, links and types.What it is
mdbase Editor opens one mdbase collection and shows every record as a note. It edits the Markdown files in place. Paths, frontmatter and type definitions stay as ordinary files that other tools, such as a text editor, Obsidian or an AI client, can keep using.
It works with collections hosted by mdbase Connect and with collections that stay on your computer and are served by the Connector.
Open a collection
- Go to editor.mdbase.dev.
- Sign in to mdbase Connect. If you do not have an account, sign up first.
- Choose a collection. The list includes collections hosted by mdbase and collections on your connected computers.
- Approve the Editor's access to that one collection. Reading is required. Creating, editing and deleting notes, managing types and adding files are optional, and you can turn each one off. The Editor is read-only for anything you do not approve.
The Editor opens mdbase 0.3 collections. For an older collection, upgrade a copy with mdbase, check the copy, and then open it. Your original files can stay untouched while you check the result.
Find your way around
| Area | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Collection rail | Switches between All notes, Types and Settings, filters notes by folder, tag or type, shows the connection status and opens the Connect workspace. |
| Note list | The notes, and attached files, in the current filter. Sort by modified date, title or path from view options. |
| Editor | The note's Markdown body, with the title, properties and backlinks around it. |
Press Ctrl P (⌘ P on a Mac) to open any note by name, and ? to see the main shortcuts. On a phone, each level of navigation is a separate screen.
Connection status
The rail shows whether the collection is connected or reconnecting. A collection on your computer can only be read and saved while the Connector on that computer is running and online. When you are on that computer,Use this computer in the rail, or Allow local access under Settings → Connection, lets the browser reach the Connector directly.
Switch collections
Open the collection switcher from the rail. It lists collections you opened before in this browser, and Connect another collection starts a new approval. Forget from this browser in Settings removes a collection from the Editor without changing its files.
The Connect workspace
editor.mdbase.dev/connect is where you manage your mdbase Connect account: collections, hosted storage, sharing, connected applications, computers, sign-in methods and browser sessions. It uses your account session, not a collection grant, so it can list your collections but cannot read their contents.