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Navigation

IWE provides several ways to navigate your documents using standard LSP features. This allows you to move through your knowledge graph efficiently using familiar editor commands.

Links Navigation (Go To Definition)

Jump directly to linked documents using the LSP “Go To Definition” command.

Usage

  1. Place your cursor on a markdown link like [Topic](topic-file)
  2. Trigger Go To Definition:
    • VS Code: F12 or Ctrl+Click / Cmd+Click
    • Neovim: gd or :lua vim.lsp.buf.definition()
    • Helix: gd
  3. The linked document opens automatically

Example 

# My Notes

Check out [Project Ideas](project-ideas) for brainstorming.

With your cursor on “Project Ideas”, triggering Go To Definition opens project-ideas.md.

Table of Contents (Document Symbols)

View the structure of your current document using the LSP “Document Symbols” command.

Usage

  1. Open any markdown file
  2. Trigger Document Symbols:
    • VS Code: Ctrl+Shift+O / Cmd+Shift+O
    • Neovim: :lua vim.lsp.buf.document_symbol() or use Telescope
    • Helix: space + s
  3. Navigate through headers and sections

This provides an outline view of your document, showing all headers in a hierarchical tree. You can quickly jump to any section.

Backlinks (Find References)

Find all documents that link to the current document using the LSP “Find References” command.

Usage

  1. Open a document you want to find references to
  2. Trigger Find References:
    • VS Code: Shift+F12 or right-click and select “Find All References”
    • Neovim: :lua vim.lsp.buf.references() or gr
    • Helix: gr
  3. View all documents containing links to this file

Example

If you’re viewing project-ideas.md and trigger Find References, you’ll see a list of all documents that contain links like [Project Ideas](project-ideas).

This is essential for understanding how your notes are connected and for discovering relationships in your knowledge graph.

Navigation Tips

  • Preview before jumping: Use Hover Preview to see linked content without leaving your current document
  • Use search for discovery: Combine navigation with Notes Search to find documents by content path
  • Track your trail: Some editors maintain a navigation history, allowing you to go back to previous locations
Notes SearchHover Preview