Overview
Your workspace is a living loop. Projects feed agents. Automations can start when a project changes. Taskade draws that loop on two maps. Memory shows every workspace that you use. The DNA Map shows one workspace in detail. This guide is the visual reference for reading both. For using the maps to audit an app or onboard a new teammate, see the Memory Graph guide.
TL;DR: Open DNA Map in a workspace sidebar to see how its projects, agents, and automations connect. Open Memory from the left ribbon for a map of every workspace that you use. Click any item to see its links, then open it in Taskade. See how Workspace DNA connects Memory, Intelligence, and Execution.
Open the maps
Taskade draws two maps of your work.
| Map | What it shows | Where to open it |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | Every workspace, team space, and app that you use, with their projects, AI agents, and media | Memory in the left ribbon, below Search and Recent. Memory is also in your profile menu. |
| DNA Map | One workspace in detail: its projects, AI agents, automations, and the files that its agents use as knowledge | DNA Map in the workspace sidebar |
To go from the big picture to one workspace:
- Click Memory in the left ribbon.
- Click a workspace, team space, or app on the map.
- Click Open live map in the side panel. The DNA Map of that workspace opens.
- Click All workspaces at the top left to go back to Memory.
The DNA Map item shows in the sidebar for members who can view the workspace's agents and automations. Inside a Taskade Genesis app, you can also press Cmd+K (Ctrl+K on Windows) and type Workspace DNA. The first load can take a few seconds while Taskade maps the workspace.
On Memory, use Search to find an item by name. Use the filters to show or hide item types, and click Show all to bring every type back. Switch between Flow and Galaxy to change the layout.
Read the DNA Map
The DNA Map puts the workspace at the left. Its agents, automations, and projects branch off to the right, and lines show how they connect. The top left shows the workspace name and a health line, such as Everything's connected.
┌─ DNA Map ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SERVICE PRO DASHBOARD │
│ ● Everything's connected │
│ ‹ ALL WORKSPACES │
│ │
│ +--> [ Support Agent ] -- Knowledge ---+ │
│ | AI agent | │
│ | v │
│ [ Service Pro ]--+------------------------------> [ Customers ]│
│ [ Dashboard ] | project │
│ workspace | ^ │
│ +--> [ New Job Alert ] -- Triggers on -+ │
│ automation │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Every item on the map is a real thing in your workspace. Every line is a connection that already exists. Nothing on the map is hypothetical.
Each kind of item has its own icon:
| Icon | Item |
|---|---|
| Stacked boxes | The workspace, at the left of the map |
| Document | A project (your Memory layer) |
| Robot | An AI agent (your Intelligence layer) |
| Lightning bolt | An automation (your Execution layer) |
| Picture | A file that an agent uses as knowledge |
An item gets a red ring when its last run failed, and an amber ring when it has recent warnings.
The lines carry the same names as the side panel:
| Line | Name in the side panel | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| A faint line from the workspace | Contains | The item belongs to the workspace |
| A line from an agent | Knowledge | The agent uses that project or file as knowledge |
| A line from an automation | Triggers on | The automation's trigger watches that project |
| A red dashed line | Broken links | The agent or automation points at a project that no longer exists |
Explore the map
The map is a navigation surface, not a poster.
- Click an item to open its side panel. The panel lists the item type, its connections, and any problem.
- Click Open in Taskade in the side panel to open the item.
- On a computer, right-click an item for Reveal connections, Copy link, and Open in Taskade.
- On a computer, drag an item to make room. The map lays itself out again the next time you open it.
- Use the zoom buttons in the corner. You can also press + to zoom in, - to zoom out, and 0 to fit the whole map.
- If the health line shows broken connections or items that need attention, click it. The side panel jumps to the first problem.
A great habit is to open the map after you build a new agent or automation. Look for the new line. Make sure that the wiring matches your intent before you ship.
See what Taskade EVE looked up
When Taskade EVE searches or opens a memory project to answer you, the DNA Map marks that project. The item gets a light blue ring and a small spark badge.
- Open DNA Map in the workspace sidebar.
- Click the marked item to open its side panel.
- Read when Taskade EVE last searched for the project or opened it.
- For a search, read the words that Taskade EVE used under Query.
Each person sees only the trail from their own chats. The map keeps the trail for 7 days. If an item also has a status alert, the map shows the alert ring instead of the memory ring. See Taskade EVE Memory for how Taskade EVE keeps workspace memory tidy.
Spot problems in a workspace
Most workspaces grow faster than they get cleaned. The map makes that growth easy to read at a glance.
- Broken links. A red dashed line points at a project that no longer exists. Open the agent or automation, and point it at a live project.
- Unused projects. A project with only its Contains line feeds no agent and starts no automation. Archive it or connect it.
- Duplicates. Two agents with Knowledge lines to the same project can end up doing the same job twice. Merge them.
- Bottlenecks. One agent with Knowledge lines to many projects is doing too much. Split its knowledge between two specialists.
- Failed runs. An item with a red ring failed on its last run. Open it and read what went wrong.
Keep the map honest
The map is only as useful as the names on it. Five minutes of housekeeping pays off every time you open it.
- Give every project, agent, and automation a clear, plain-English name. "Q2 pipeline" beats "Untitled 3".
- Remove agents you no longer use. They clutter the picture and read stale projects.
- Use the map as your weekly tour. A two-minute scan catches drift before it becomes a mess.
Related guides
- How Taskade Genesis Works: Workspace DNA. The architecture the maps show.
- Memory Graph. Use Memory for app audits and teammate onboarding.
- Taskade EVE Memory. How the meta-agent uses the same memory model.
- Agent Knowledge & Memory. Add a project to an agent so the Knowledge line shows up.
- Connect Projects to Your Agents. The Memory to Intelligence arc, hands on.
- Trigger an Automation from Your Projects. The Memory to Execution arc, hands on.