1. Create a project
Add “Personal Finance App” as the root. Write down who it serves, which problem it solves, and what is out of scope.
Beginner guide
Go from the first project to continuity, outcomes, and backups.
Follow a Personal Finance App once. No protocol knowledge is required.
01 / Seven steps
2. Create nodes in the GUI
Add “Quick entry,” “Monthly budget,” and “Data export,” then label decisions, tasks, and risks.
3. Expand and Deepen
Expand discovers possible scope. Deepen adds done criteria, dependencies, constraints, risks, and acceptance checks. People choose what to keep.
4. Record Agent conversations
Ask the Agent to create one node for each confirmed goal, feature, decision, task, or risk. Correct it whenever needed.
5. Choose a Mainline and Branches
Use “Manual-entry MVP” as the Mainline and compare “Bank import” in a Branch. Merge or archive it after validation.
6. Read outcomes back
After implementation, return summary, files, commit/PR, tests, risks, and next steps to the relevant node. GrowthMap does not scan Git automatically.
7. Export and back up
Use full JSON for backup and restore; use Markdown for reading and sharing. Keep a local copy before destructive work.
02 / Connecting tools?
Developer docs
The precise REST/JSON, CLI/MCP, authorization, conflict, and receipt contracts live in Developer docs.