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Branch a map when the "what if" is real
A branch is for a different world, not a typo. Copy the spine, change one assumption, then compare readings.
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 min read
A branch is for a different world, not a typo. If you only need a clearer label, edit the node. If the seed itself splits, fork.
When to branch
- Two futures share history but diverge on one assumption.
- You want a Diagnose reading for each path without mixing edges.
- A collaborator argues for a different seed; keep yours and theirs separate.
Name the branch after the changed assumption ("if we drop France office"), not "copy 2". Then run Diagnose on each and compare next moves.
Related notes
Studio
Work one problem at a timeA messy desk usually holds three problems at once. Pick one sentence as the seed. Everything else hangs off that.
How-to
How to build a decision mapName the tension, hang evidence and doubts off it, then connect only the links you can defend out loud.
Diagnose
When to run DiagnoseDiagnose costs a turn and freezes a reading. Use it when the graph stopped thrashing, not as a nervous tic.