Branch

🌿 I'm building a tool that fixes the biggest problem with AI conversations: losing track of great ideas [Looking for feedback] Like many of you, I've been using ChatGPT and Claude daily for work, but I kept running into the same frustrating problem: linear conversations force you to abandon good ideas. You know the feeling - you're exploring a concept with AI, it suggests something interesting, but to pursue it you have to abandon your current line of thinking. By the time you circle back (if you ever do), you've lost the context and momentum. The "Branch Anxiety" Problem I realized this creates what I call "branch anxiety" - that hesitation before asking a follow-up question because you know it'll derail your current conversation. It's like being forced to choose between paths in a forest when you really want to explore them all. My Solution: Branch - Visual Branching Conversations So I've been building Branch - a conversational AI tool that lets you literally branch your conversations like a mind map. Here's what makes it different: 🌳 Visual Conversation Trees Every conversation becomes a navigable tree structure Branch from any point without losing your main thread See all your exploration paths in a minimap view 🔀 Context-Aware Branching Branch from any sentence or paragraph New branches inherit full conversation context Switch between branches without losing your place 🔑 Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) No subscriptions or monthly fees Use your own OpenAI/Gemini API keys Full control over your data and costs Demo mode available for testing Real Productivity Wins For Writing: Explore different angles, tones, or conclusions without losing your original draft For Research: Follow tangents and deep-dives while maintaining your main research thread For Problem-Solving: Test multiple solution approaches simultaneously For Learning: Ask clarifying questions on complex topics without derailing the main explanation How It Works Start a normal AI conversation Select any text and click "Branch from here" Explore that thread fully Jump back to any previous point and branch again Use the minimap to navigate your conversation tree The interface adapts automatically - single panel for linear chat, split-screen when you're in a branch (showing parent context on the left, active branch on the right). Why This Matters for Productivity Instead of having 20 different ChatGPT tabs open (we've all been there), you have one organized conversation tree. You can: Follow your curiosity without fear of losing progress Systematically explore all aspects of a problem Return to any point in your thinking process Export your entire exploration as structured notes It's like having a conversation with AI that mirrors how your brain actually works - non-linearly, with tangents and connections. Looking for Feedback Branch is still in early development, and I'm actively seeking feedback from productivity enthusiasts. The BYOK model means you're not locked into another subscription - just bring your existing API keys and pay only for what you use. What I'm particularly interested in hearing: Does this solve a real problem in your AI workflow? What other branching scenarios would be valuable? How important is the visual/minimap aspect vs. just the branching? Any concerns about the BYOK approach? What's your biggest frustration with current AI chat tools? Does this resonate with your experience? I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions as I continue developing this.