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Projects are the top-level containers in Mana. A project holds your writing, scratches, Atlas entries, labels, and project configuration.

Create a project

1

Open New Project

From the project list, choose New Project.
2

Choose a source

Start with an empty project, duplicate one of your existing projects, or choose a template if templates are available.
3

Name the project

Enter a project name and choose the writing language.
4

Create

Mana opens the new project in the editor.

What a project contains

  • Content tree: folders and text documents for the main manuscript or writing structure
  • Scratches: notes and fragments that sit outside the main content tree
  • Atlas: characters, places, items, lore, and other context
  • Labels: colored tags for content nodes
  • Configuration: project-level editor features, labels, extensions, and writing language

Duplicate a project

Use duplicate when you want a full copy of one of your projects. The copy includes content, scratches, Atlas entries, labels, and project settings. Character chat history, Discord bot connections, and AI usage history are not copied.

Trash and restore

You can move a project to Trash from the project list or project menu. Trashed projects stay in the Trash tab and can be restored.
Mana does not currently expose a hard-delete flow or a trash retention timer.