AI Editor

The EarlyForge editor is a rich text editor extended with AI-powered writing tools, real-time collaboration, and keyboard shortcuts designed for speed. This guide covers every feature — from content blocks and AI commands to collaborative editing and version history.

Content blocks

The editor supports multiple content block types. Type / on an empty line to open the block menu, or use markdown shortcuts as you type.

Block	Markdown shortcut	Notes
Paragraph	Just type	Standard body text. Press Enter to create a new paragraph.
Heading 2	##	Main section headings. Use 3–5 per article.
Heading 3	###	Subsection headings within an H2 section.
Bullet list	- or *	Unordered list. Press Tab to nest.
Numbered list	1.	Ordered list. Numbering updates automatically.
Blockquote	>	Pull quotes or attributed citations.
Code block	```	Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages.
Image	/image	Opens the image dialog. See the Images guide.
Table	/table	Insert from block menu. Rows and columns are resizable.

Formatting toolbar

The floating toolbar appears when you select text. It provides quick access to inline formatting:

• Bold (Cmd+B) — Emphasize key terms.
• Italic (Cmd+I) — Titles, foreign words, subtle emphasis.
• Underline (Cmd+U) — Sparingly; links are already underlined.
• Strikethrough (Cmd+Shift+X) — Mark removed or outdated text.
• Highlight (Cmd+Shift+H) — Background color to call attention to a passage.
• Link (Cmd+K) — Insert or edit a hyperlink.
• Code (Cmd+E) — Inline code formatting for technical terms.

AI sidebar

The AI sidebar is your context-aware editing assistant. It operates on selected text and provides five distinct actions.

Real-time collaboration

Multiple team members can edit the same article simultaneously. Real-time collaboration is available on Pro and above.

• Live cursors — Each collaborator has a colored cursor with their name. You see their position and selection in real time.
• Instant sync — Changes propagate within milliseconds. No manual refresh is needed.
• Conflict-free editing — Concurrent edits are merged automatically. Two people editing different paragraphs will never overwrite each other, and edits to the same sentence are reconciled character by character.
• Presence avatars — The toolbar shows avatars of everyone currently in the article. A green dot indicates active editing.
• Comments and @mentions — Leave threaded comments on any passage and @mention a teammate to pull them in.

Viewers and suspended members are read-only — they can follow along but cannot change the content.

To collaborate, share the article with a team member who has the right role on the site. See Roles and permissions.

Private drafts — hide an article from your team

Sometimes you want to work on a draft without the rest of the team watching over your shoulder. Use the eye toggle in the editor header:

• Visible to team (default) — everyone in the organization sees the article in their lists.
• Hidden from team — the article disappears from other members' article lists and can't be opened by them. Only you (the person who hid it) and the organization's Owner and Admins can still see it.

A few rules to know:

• Works only while the article is in progress. Once an article is published, it is always visible to the whole team — the toggle disappears and any previous hidden state is ignored.
• Submitting for review unhides it automatically. Sending a draft to editorial review means sharing it — reviewers need to see it to approve it.
• Admins always see everything. Owners and Admins see hidden articles in their lists with an amber Hidden badge, so they know at a glance that the rest of the team can't see that article.
• Only you (or an Admin) can unhide it. Another Writer or Editor can't reveal your private draft.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+B	Bold
Cmd+I	Italic
Cmd+U	Underline
Cmd+Shift+H	Highlight selection
Cmd+Shift+X	Strikethrough
Cmd+K	Insert / edit link
Cmd+E	Inline code
Cmd+/	Toggle AI sidebar
Ctrl+Space	Trigger autocompletion
Cmd+S	Save draft
Cmd+Enter	Publish article
Cmd+Z	Undo
Cmd+Shift+Z	Redo
Tab	Accept autocompletion / indent list item
Shift+Tab	Outdent list item
/	Open block menu (on an empty line)

Saving and version history

• Auto-save — The editor saves your draft automatically every 30 seconds and when you navigate away from the page.
• Manual save — Press Cmd+S at any time to force an immediate save.
• Draft status — Articles start as "Draft" and remain so until you explicitly publish them.
• Version history — Each save creates a version snapshot. Open the version panel from the article settings (gear icon) to browse previous versions, view diffs, and restore any earlier state.
• Edit attribution — Version entries record which team member made each change, so you can trace edits by contributor.

What's next?

• Connect your AI — set up unlimited generation beyond your word budget
• Citations and sources — understand inline citation badges and the source panel
• SEO optimization — optimize meta tags and content structure
• Images and media — insert and manage images from Unsplash, Pexels, or your device