A complete starting point
The new extended guide has 50 chapters, approximately 18,000 words and a directory covering all 78 registered navigation tabs in the audited application. Start with the fifteen-minute introduction, search for a feature or term, or follow a practical research playbook.
The web edition includes chapter links, local in-browser search, light and dark themes and responsive navigation. A 70-page PDF includes a linked contents structure and bookmarks; the Markdown edition is editable and retains portable source links. The full text is readable without JavaScript.
The latest additions in context
Coverage includes My Watchtower's personal workflow, expanded markets and ECB references, restored Fear & Greed and clearer bond units, source-reported company-country flags, Ancap Welcomeness and tax evidence, Systemic Risk and Forecast Lab, Energy outlook, aviation investigations, debt clocks, global warnings and volcanic ash, Flock references, industrial-gas facilities and Pacific/subsea infrastructure.
The guide also explains older and specialist workspaces: country research, financial stress, crypto, monetary/resource analysis, prediction markets, companies, insurance, health, crime, sanctions, digital money, cyber, outages, cameras, marine/mobility, satellites and Space Weather, War Room, structured questions, reports, API connections and MCP access.
Read the evidence and keep your work
Worked explanations distinguish observations, reference inventories, derived values, scenarios and model estimates. Separate clocks, units, geography, source gaps and forecast evaluation receive dedicated treatment. A glossary and linked feature methods support deeper reading.
Storage and alert tables explain which workflows are cloud-based, browser-local or session-limited, and which can evaluate while a browser is closed. Practical playbooks cover country comparison, energy/supply chains, company research, banking concerns, weather/aviation, forecast review and reproducible briefings.
Where to find it
Open Help in Watchtower and choose Extended guide, or use the new guide entry on Learn more and the public website footer. The guide opens separately so your working view remains available. Access, source availability and optional provider/report costs still follow the current application and checkout.
This is the 16 October 2026 UTC edition. Source counts and terms are dated where stated; current panel timestamps, capabilities and release updates remain authoritative.