A markdown-based personal documentation system, designed to be maintained collaboratively with Claude.
Life OS is a structured folder of markdown files that documents your life — profile, health, career, relationships, decisions, routines, and a master timeline. Claude acts as your thought partner: maintaining files, flagging patterns, pushing back on bad decisions, and keeping everything organized.
It's not a journal. It's not a to-do list. It's a living system that gets smarter the more you use it.
- Download the ZIP and unzip it
- Open Claude Cowork on your desktop
- Drop the folder into Claude Cowork
- Claude will walk you through an onboarding flow and ask you some questions
- Answer them — Claude will populate your files
- From there, just talk. Share what's happening and Claude keeps everything updated.
| Folder/File | Purpose |
|---|---|
profile.md |
Living profile — who you are, updated as things change |
timeline.md |
Master chronological index of everything that happened |
people.md |
Social map — family, friends, colleagues, key relationships |
health/ |
Diet, supplements, body metrics, doctor visits |
routine/ |
Daily routine, workout schedule, habits |
decisions/ |
One file per major decision — context, options, outcome |
career/ |
Projects, work plans, professional milestones |
travel/ |
Trip logs and plans |
notes/ |
Miscellaneous notes that don't fit elsewhere |
Just talk to Claude. Share what's on your mind — a conversation you had, a decision you're wrestling with, a health update, a career move. Claude will:
- Update the relevant files
- Add entries to your timeline
- Update your profile if something changed
- Create new decision files when needed
- Push back if it sees patterns worth naming
Examples of things to share:
- "I had a tough conversation with my partner today..."
- "My doctor said my cholesterol is high..."
- "I'm thinking about switching jobs..."
- "I couldn't sleep last night..."
- "Here's what happened at work today..."
- "I'm feeling overwhelmed and I'm not sure why..."
Document, don't just remember. Writing things down creates clarity. Patterns become visible over time.
Decisions deserve their own files. When you're wrestling with something, give it space. Document the context, the options, what you decided, and why. Future you will thank you.
The timeline is the backbone. Every significant event gets a timestamped entry. This is how you answer "what was I doing in April?" or "when did I make that decision?"
Claude should push back. The system is most valuable when Claude is honest — naming patterns like avoidance, overcommitting, or impulsive decisions. If you want a yes-machine, this isn't for you.
Nothing is permanent. Files can be updated, restructured, or deleted. The system adapts to your life, not the other way around.
Everything lives in your local folder. Nothing is uploaded anywhere unless you choose to. Claude processes your files in-session and doesn't retain them between conversations (unless you're using a tool that persists context).
Built by a human who needed to organize his life, maintained by Claude who wouldn't let him cut corners.