How to Save and Manage Drafts

Writing a detailed paper or translating poetry often takes several sessions. The admin studio provides two distinct draft methods to preserve your work in progress:

1. Local Browser Drafts (SPADTLS)
2. Remote Repository Drafts (SPADIRR)

Understanding both options ensures you never lose work.

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1. Local Browser Drafts (SPADTLS)

SPADTLS stands for Save Post as Draft to Local Storage.

• What it does: Saves your title, summary, metadata, tailored fields, card colors, and full text directly inside your browser storage (localStorage).
• How to save: Click the SPADTLS button in the top action bar or at the bottom of the Write form.
• Where to find them: Click the Drafts tab in the main navigation. The tab badge displays how many drafts are stored (such as Drafts (2)).
• Resuming writing: Click Load Draft on any entry. The studio switches back to the Write tab with all your text and settings restored.
• Privacy: Local drafts exist only on your current device and browser. Visitors cannot see them, and no commits are made to GitHub.

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2. Remote Repository Drafts (SPADIRR)

SPADIRR stands for Save Post as Draft in Remote Repo.

• What it does: Commits the markdown file directly to GitHub with draft: true in its frontmatter.
• Why use this: If you want to switch between your phone and your computer, or if you want your unfinished writing backed up to GitHub without showing it to public readers.
• How to save: Click the indigo SPADIRR button in the top action bar or at the bottom of the form.
• Public visibility: Because the post has draft: true, it is completely hidden from public listings, feeds, and the archive. Only you can see and edit it inside the studio.

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Deleting Drafts

When you publish a post or no longer need an unfinished draft:

• In the Drafts tab, click the Delete button next to that draft card.
• The item is removed from your browser storage.