Traverse
Horizontal outliner app for macOS
Traverse Privacy Policy
Privacy policy for Traverse, a local-first OPML outliner for macOS.
Traverse overview and how to use it
A quick introduction to Traverse, its library, Writer, Column and Outline views, Inspector, attributes, numbering, and AI option.
Focus and filtering
How to narrow a large Traverse outline with free text search, Pro attribute filters, and Focus mode.
Navigation and structure
Learn how to move around Traverse outlines, choose a view, create hierarchy, paste nodes, collapse branches, and use links and history.
Free and Pro
What is included in Traverse Free, what Pro unlocks, and what happens if Pro access is not active.
Exporting from Traverse
How to export Traverse outlines as OPML, Markdown, Fountain, CSV, PDF, or a live Marked preview.
Library, OPML files, and importing
How Traverse stores outlines locally as OPML files, how library folders work, and which outline and writing formats can be imported.
Templates and Snippets
Set up reusable Traverse templates and snippets using regular OPML files and nested Template folders in your library.
Smart typing with Type and Fountain
A reference to the Markdown Type, including standalone Note nodes, Fountain, and task markers Traverse can recognise while you write.
Writer view
Use Traverse as a continuous writing surface while preserving the hierarchy and metadata of your outline.
Using the Traverse OPML Agent Skill
A Traverse Pro guide to installing the Agent Skill and using compatible AI agents to create, inspect, and safely edit Traverse outlines.
