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Overview of Codolio’s Question Tracker

The Question Tracker is the engine of your preparation on Codolio. It is designed to replace scattered spreadsheets and bookmarks with a single, intelligent dashboard.

This guide covers everything from adding your first question to mastering the “Linked Notes” system for advanced revision.

1. My Workspace: Your Central Hub

My Workspace is your personal coding diary. It is where every question you are actively practicing or tracking lives.

How Questions Appear Here

Questions land in your Workspace in three ways:

  1. Added Manually: You explicitly add a question using the + button.
  2. From Sheets: When you interact with a question in a Sheet (e.g., mark it as Done, star it, or add a note), it is automatically copied to your Workspace.
  3. From Chrome Extension: When you save a problem directly from a coding site like LeetCode or GFG.

Question States

Codolio keeps things simple with two primary states:

  • Unsolved: The default state for new questions.
  • Solved: Marked with a green tick ✅.

Pro Tip for “Attempted” Questions: If you tried a problem but didn’t solve it yet, we don’t have a separate “Attempted” button. Instead, use Additional Tags. Create a tag named “Attempted” or “In Progress” and assign it to the question. You can then filter by this tag later.

2. Adding Questions

You can add questions from any platform (LeetCode, Codeforces, etc.) to your Codolio Workspace.

Option A: The “Plus” Button (Manual Add)

Located at the bottom-right of My Workspace, the + button offers two smart ways to add questions:

  1. Search by Name: Start typing the problem name (e.g., “Two Sum”). Codolio searches its global database across all platforms. Select the correct problem, and the details (Topic, Difficulty) are fetched automatically.
  2. Paste URL: Paste the direct link to the problem. Codolio will auto-fetch the metadata for you.

Note: You do not need to manually fill in Topic or Difficulty—our system handles that.

Option B: The Chrome Extension (Fastest)

Install the Codolio Chrome Extension. When you are on a problem page (e.g., LeetCode), click the extension icon to instantly add that problem to your Workspace without leaving the tab.

3. The Notes System & Linked Questions

This is Codolio’s superpower. Our notes are not just text; they are connected knowledge.

Rich Text Features

The note editor supports:

  • Code Blocks: Paste your solution with syntax highlighting.
  • Images: Upload diagrams or whiteboard screenshots.

🔗 Linked Questions (The “Write Once, See Everywhere” Feature)

This feature is perfect for learning patterns (e.g., “Sliding Window” or “DFS”). You can write a note once and link it to multiple related questions.

How to Link a Note:

  1. Open a Question in Codolio and go to the Notes tab.
  2. Write your note (or edit an existing one).
  3. In the edit view, look for the “Question Linked” field.
  4. Search for other questions you want to associate with this note (e.g., if you are writing a note on Two Sum, you might link it to 3Sum).
  5. Click Save.

The Magic: Now, when you visit the other question (e.g., 3Sum), this note will automatically appear in its Notes tab!

Why use this? If you have a standard template for Binary Search, write it once. Link it to every Binary Search problem you solve. When you revise any of those problems, your master template is right there.

4. Organization: Tags & Filters

As your list grows to hundreds of questions, organization becomes key.

Additional Tags

Beyond standard topics (Arrays, DP), you can create Custom Tags for your personal workflow:

  • “Tricky”
  • “Revise Next Week”
  • “Company X Asked”
  • “Attempted”

Starred Questions

Use the Star Icon ⭐ for your absolute favorite or “must-revise” problems.

Sorting & Filtering

On the top bar of My Workspace, you can filter your list by:

  • Status: (Solved / Unsolved)
  • Tags: (Show only “Tricky” questions)
  • Topic: (Show only “Dynamic Programming”)
  • Starred: (Show only favorites)

Summary Checklist

  • [ ] Use the + button to add questions via Search or URL.
  • [ ] Install the Chrome Extension for one-click saving.
  • [ ] Create a custom tag for “Attempted” or “In Progress” work.
  • [ ] Try the Linked Questions feature to connect similar problems to a single note.