Kforge Labs

Use the sidebar as a project kit.

Save the nodes, modules, workflows, tags, and snapshot state you need for a project, then load that setup again when the work comes back.

Start here

The sidebar has six main areas.

Snapshot, Tools, Search, Nodes, Workflows, and saved lists work together to keep each project kit easy to save, find, and reload.

Kforge Labs sidebar overview screenshot

Snapshot row

Load, Quick Save, Save, Settings.

Tools row

Maintenance plus the Help guide.

Search

Find nodes, workflows, folders, and tags.

Nodes action bar

Arrange nodes by Git repo name or theme, and add favorite nodes to the side panel.

Workflows action bar

Save the entire canvas or selected nodes.

Saved lists

Nodes, Workflows, and Tags stay visible below.

First read the sidebar from top to bottom: Snapshot, Tools, Search, Nodes, Workflows, Tags.

Most important idea

Snapshot saves the whole project kit.

A snapshot saves your favorite nodes, workflows, modules, tags, and the current sidebar organization. Use one named snapshot per project, shot, client, or experiment.

Snapshot flow from sidebar state to saved file to project library and later reload

Two-layer save

Save when you mean it. Auto-save catches the rest.

Your named snapshot only changes when you click Save or Quick Save. Auto-save runs every 5 minutes in the background — but only when something has actually changed — and writes a separate recovery copy under <snapshot>_autosave/. If you load a snapshot whose auto-save is newer than the saved version, Kforge Labs asks YES (load auto-save) or NO (load saved version). Every Load also writes a pre-load recovery file first, so destructive Loads are reversible from the Recovery section.

Project rhythm

A simple workflow

  1. Load or create a snapshot, for example Client_Shot010.
  2. Add favorite nodes while building the shot.
  3. Save reusable node clusters as modules.
  4. Quick Save during the session.
  5. Save named snapshots for each project, shot, or task.
  6. Load the right snapshot when you return.
Six step project workflow for snapshots and modules
The goal is not to remember every button. The goal is to keep each project setup reusable.

Snapshots

Save and reload the whole project kit.

  • Load
  • Quick Save
  • Save
  • Settings

Nodes

Keep favorite nodes organized and easy to update.

  • Search
  • Add
  • Remove
  • Smart view

Search

Find by name, repo, or tag — partial matches OK.

  • Nodes
  • Workflows
  • Folders
  • Tags

Workflows

Save full scripts or reusable node selections.

  • Save script
  • Save selection
  • Load
  • Insert module

Smart organization

Reshape your saved work folders, drag-drop, and move.

  • Create folders
  • Drag and drop
  • Move setups
  • Rename or archive

Visual recipes

Common things you will do

Save snapshot dialog showing library folder and save options

Save updates the current project kit.

Save as new creates another named snapshot.

Save the current sidebar state as a named project snapshot.
Load snapshot dialog showing saved snapshots and recovery autosaves

Load snapshot row restores that saved project kit.

Recovery auto-saves are available below.

Load a snapshot when you switch projects or return to a shot.
Sidebar toolbar screenshot with workflow save-selection highlighted

Save saves the entire canvas under the workflows tree.

Save selection stores only the selected canvas nodes. Tag it with 'Module' to insert it back into another canvas later.

Save selected nodes as a module, then insert that module into another canvas.
Search results showing matching favorite nodes

Search narrows displayed items so useful nodes and workflows are easier to find.

Search narrows the Nodes list so useful favorites are easier to scan and add.
Right-click context menu on a saved workflow showing available actions

Right-click any saved workflow or module for a full action menu.

Load, rename, retag, move between folders, or archive — all without leaving the sidebar.

Manage saved workflows and modules directly from the right-click menu.
Sidebar showing folder actions — create, rename, delete, drag-and-drop

Create or delete folders to shape your library.

Drag and drop to rearrange items between folders.

Organize your saved kit with folders — group, rename, or rearrange anytime.