The Problem

ChatGPT’s Canvas and Chat search has no native filtering for your saved canvases or longform drafts. If you’ve made more than a few, finding the right one becomes a chore — no folders, no tags, no filter by type.

The Hack

We invented our own tag system using a unique keyword:

#ABCDEF-project-name

Place it at the very top of every Canvas, and reference it in relevant chats.

Examples:

  • #ABCDEF-dokugent → all Dokugent‑related docs and convos
  • #ABCDEF-carmelyne → personal essays or journal‑style posts
  • #ABCDEF-terrakindle → climate and ecosystem credit project

When you search in ChatGPT:

#ABCDEF-dokugent

It will surface both the Canvas file and any chat that references it.

Why It Works

ChatGPT search doesn’t differentiate between Canvas and chats — it just surfaces content by keyword match. That means a unique tag + consistent placement = fully searchable backlog.

You don’t even need folders.

Tips

  • Keep the #ABCDEF string constant — it’s your search fingerprint.
  • Use dashes or underscores after it for project names.
  • Add the tag only once, at the top of the document, to reduce noise.

Next Steps

  • Add this to your onboarding SOP if you’re working on multiple AI projects.
  • Consider automating tag insertion if generating many canvases.
  • Spread the word. This hack might save someone else hours of context wrangling.

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