Product guide

Documentation

Everything you need to start quickly, build a reliable tagging workflow, and get better results from search.

Suggested first session

Spend 10 minutes setting up a searchable baseline.

Add 5-10 links from one active project, apply 1-3 consistent tags, then run a natural-language search query to test retrieval.

Quick Start

  1. Sign In.
  2. Click Add Link and paste a URL.
  3. Add tags so related links stay grouped.
  4. Use the search bar to find links by title, notes, tags, or meaning.

First 10 minutes

  • Save 10 links from active projects.
  • Use 1–3 consistent tags per link.
  • Pin what matters most.
  • Run one natural-language search query.

Recommended Workflow

  • Use 1-3 consistent tags per link (example: go, api, security).
  • Write short notes for context: why you saved this and when to use it.
  • Pin active links to Pinned for daily focus.
  • Review old links weekly and archive anything stale.

Search Tips

  • Plain text search matches titles, summaries, notes, and tags.
  • Use natural language prompts to retrieve links by intent.
  • Filter by tags to narrow large collections quickly.
  • Use the browser extension to capture links right when you discover them.

Capture workflow

Browser Extension Setup

Chrome Web Store
  1. Open the Rook extension in the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Click Add to Chrome (or install in a compatible Chromium-based browser).
  3. Confirm the install prompt.
  4. Sign in to Rook in the same browser and save pages directly to Rook.

Ownership

Data Ownership

Privacy Policy

You can export your full account data as JSON at any time.

After signing in, open Export Data from the account menu to download your links, tags, pinned list, and activity log.

Next step

Start with one active project, not your whole backlog.

Rook works best when you begin with the links you need this week, then grow your system as you work.