Topics

Topics are thematic threads that run through your network. Where people and organizations represent who you know, topics represent what connects them — the ideas, projects, and themes that link people and organizations together.

What Is a Topic?

A topic might be something like:

AI research — a theme connecting several colleagues, papers, and companies
Fundraising — linking investors, advisors, and related meeting notes
Product launch — connecting team members, vendors, and project documents
Climate tech — a personal interest area with associated contacts and readings

Topics let you navigate your network by idea rather than by person or company.

What You Can Store for Each Topic

Field	Description
Name	The topic label (short and specific works best)
Description	A sentence or two explaining what this topic covers
Linked People	Contacts relevant to this topic
Linked Organizations	Companies or groups relevant to this topic
Related Notes	Vault notes connected to this theme

Adding Topics

Through the UI: Open the Topics tab and click the + button.

Through chat: Ask Atlas — “create a topic called Fundraising Strategy and link it to the investors in my contacts” — and it will set it up.

Where Topic Data Is Stored

Each topic is stored as a markdown file at:

<vault>/atlas/network/topics/{id}.md

You can edit these files directly, add your own sections, or link to them from other notes.

Using Topics in Conversation

Because topics are stored in your vault, Atlas can reference them naturally. Try:

“What’s connected to my Fundraising Strategy topic?”
“Add Marcus Rivera to the AI Research topic”
“Show me everything related to the product launch”
“Create a new topic for our Series A prep and link the relevant investors”

Topics make it easy to ask Atlas for a high-level view — “catch me up on everything related to climate tech” — and get a summary that spans contacts, organizations, and notes.

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