Dashboard and folders

The dashboard is where you create and organize documents. Open a document card to return to its editor.

Reloading the dashboard or a folder does not preload your last-used document. Document files load when you open a card or follow a direct document link. An empty workspace stays empty until you create or import a document.

Document covers load only near the visible area. Returning to the dashboard reuses thumbnail bytes from this browser session after checking access and whether the image changed. Smaller lossless WebP images are used when available, with PNG fallback. The cache is limited and clears when you reload the page or switch accounts; it is not an offline copy of your documents. Busy thumbnail generation retries less frequently over time, so a cover can briefly remain a placeholder. Reopening the dashboard retries a cover that could not be generated or downloaded.

Create and find documents

Creation and import actions stay together: New document, Import, From Git (server mode), and New folder, followed by My library. Use New document for an empty document, a template, or the other available creation options. Search by document, folder, package, import string, or package source name when your workspace grows. Results are grouped by kind; document results show their folder path.

You can also drag a Typst file or project ZIP from your computer onto the dashboard or one of your folder cards. The drop feedback names the destination; importing creates a new document. Use Import on mobile or with a keyboard. See Importing documents for formats, size limits, and shared-folder restrictions.

Folders group projects. Open a folder to see its contents and use the breadcrumb to return to a parent folder. Project actions let you rename, move, or delete a document according to your permissions. You can also drag projects into folders.

Organize a research and teaching workspace

The sample folder holds an ACM manuscript, meeting minutes, and a revision sheet. Use names that identify the document and period, so you can find the sheet for a particular topic or the report from a particular meeting.

You can also ask an agent to find or organize projects through the Tylor skill and CLI.

Dashboard, editor, My library and Administration use the full window width with consistent outer margins in their navigation bars. Dashboard cards and Administration tables expand with the window; document preview pages and publication details keep their own reading layouts.

Keep useful projects close

Star frequently used projects or folders. Recent documents are optional: enable them in Preferences if you want that section on the dashboard.

Published package source projects appear with local packages instead of the normal project grid. If a document seems to disappear after publishing it as a package, look there.

Global settings

Open your profile button at the top right for Preferences, Sign-in methods, and Usage. Workspace tools include Local packages, Fonts, Snapshots & backups, and Trash, depending on your account and server configuration.

Expand Advanced for API keys, API activity, and Git connections. Administrators also find Administration there. Appearance and the user guide remain directly accessible. On short screens, scroll inside the menu to reach every option; Escape closes it and returns focus to the profile button.

In account mode, use Trash to review deleted items before permanently removing them. See history and recovery for the difference between restoring a deleted project and restoring an earlier version.

Administration

Administrators open Account menu → Advanced → Administration. The workspace has four sections: Users, Invitations, Defaults, and Activity. It opens at /administration, which you can bookmark. The Tylor navigation bar stays visible, with command search and your account menu available. The highlighted section shows where you are; on narrow screens, scroll the section row sideways if needed.

Use the left arrow beside Administration (Back to workspace) to return to the screen that opened it, or the dashboard if you opened a bookmark. Browser Back and Forward also work. Administration stays open while a request is being saved; navigation resumes when it finishes. Only active administrator accounts can view administration data. Its title, section navigation and content share the same page margins.

Enable ChatGPT for a user

1. Open Users, select the user, then choose Settings.
2. Check Allow ChatGPT connection and choose Save user.
3. Send the user the ChatGPT setup guide. They connect their account and select folders themselves.

Access is off by default, including for new administrators. Account approval and built-in AI permission do not enable it. Turning it off blocks new connections, tool calls and refreshes; work already authorized may finish. Turning it back on allows unexpired connections again. Users can permanently revoke a connection from Connected apps.

Names, packages, and recovery

Choose Rename, edit the name, then Save or Cancel. A failed save keeps your draft.

Folder counts separate ordinary documents from published package sources. Published sources stay in Local packages, with a link to the library inside affected folders. Search finds them by package or source name, even when the library section is collapsed.

Use Select to choose documents for a batch action. If some items fail, successful items are reported and only failed items remain selected for another attempt. Do not repeat an import or creation blindly after an error: check whether the document was already saved.

Escape closes action menus. The chosen Grid/List layout also applies to shared documents. Package Copy import line confirms success; Package actions → Unpublish… explains that all versions are affected. If the dependency check fails, retry it before confirming.

Your reference library

Choose My library on the dashboard or in the account menu to open the full reference workspace. Search papers, read abstracts, review metadata corrections and import or export BibTeX. This requires a signed-in server account.