Docs & Canvas Workspace
Canvyst
Techyst shaped Canvyst for teams that need to move naturally between writing, diagrams, planning, and shared knowledge without maintaining disconnected copies. Open Canvyst ↗
Overview
The
gist
Canvyst combines a block-based document editor with an infinite canvas. Teams can capture ideas in prose, arrange concepts visually, connect related knowledge, and collaborate in shared workspaces with synchronized changes.
Problem → fix
Why we
built it
We kept hitting the same annoying problem, so we built the thing we wanted to use.
The product problem
Linear documents work well for detail while visual canvases work well for relationships. Keeping those modes in separate products fragments ideas, duplicates content, and makes it harder for a team to maintain one current version.
What the experience needed
Canvyst unifies documents and spatial thinking within the same workspace, supporting linked knowledge, multiplayer editing, history, comments, and responsive local-first interaction.
Capabilities
What we
built
The core product work, feature by feature.
- /001/
Block editor for structured documents and media
- /002/
Infinite canvas for diagrams and spatial planning
- /003/
Live collaboration, presence, comments, and history
- /004/
Links between documents, blocks, and visual elements
- /005/
Local-first editing with synchronized updates
- /006/
Shared workspaces, members, and permissions
Outcomes
What it
made possible
- ✺One workspace for written and visual thinking
- ✺Less duplication between plans, diagrams, and documentation
- ✺A clearer shared knowledge base for collaborative teams
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