Show HN: Looset Graph – OSS concept map tool (ClojureScript, Wikipedia demo)
jponline.github.ioI built Looset Graph [1], a free/open-source tool for visualizing concept maps and mind maps. It lets you map relationships between ideas, topics, or entire knowledge domains.
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Key features:
- Interactive: Fold/collapse nodes, drag to reorganize, and define graphs from plain text.
- Wikipedia demo: Extracted connections from the Mathematics Wikipedia page [2] to auto-generate a graph [3]. Shows how algebra, geometry, and calculus relate.
- Built with ClojureScript and Re-Frame.
Why? I wanted a tool to simplify complex networks for students, researchers, or anyone untangling interconnected ideas.
Try it:
- Live demo (Maths example): [3]
- GitHub repo: [1]
- Demo video: [4]
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Feedback wanted:
1. Usefulness: Would you use this for learning, planning, or brainstorming?
2. Priorities: Should I add more visualization features (clustering, edge labels) or focus on easier graph creation (e.g., Wikipedia imports)?
3. First impressions: What stands out (good or bad)?
Tech stack: ClojureScript + Re-Frame. No ads, no tracking.
[1] https://github.com/JpOnline/looset-graph
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics
[3] https://jponline.github.io/looset-graph/?example=maths
[4] https://youtu.be/kODflOgOMpc do you have any plans to support dynamic data integration in the future? My current plan is to generate this kind of graph from documentation pages, similar to what I did with Wikipedia. The dynamic I thought was loading new pages as I open nodes (the same way you can visit the whole Wikipedia by clicking links, you'd be able to open all Wikipedia graph by expanding nodes). I also thought about showing the evolution of the graph over time, like gource.io. But if you are thinking about a real time update that doesn't require a page refresh, it's not in my plans no.