Life OS and project analysis. USE WHEN TELOS, life goals, projects, dependencies, books, movies. SkillSearch('telos') for docs.
npxskills add danielmiessler/personal_ai_infrastructure--skill TelosLoading…
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curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Telos skill to ACTION"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Telos** skill to ACTION...
This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.
TELOS (Telic Evolution and Life Operating System) is a comprehensive context-gathering system with two applications:
~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/When executing a workflow, output this notification directly:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Telos** skill to ACTION...
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|---|---|---|
| Update | "add to TELOS", "update my goals", "add book to TELOS" | Workflows/Update.md |
| InterviewExtraction | "extract content", "extract interviews", "analyze interviews" | Workflows/InterviewExtraction.md |
| CreateNarrativePoints | "create narrative", "narrative points", "TELOS report", "n=24" | Workflows/CreateNarrativePoints.md |
| WriteReport | "write report", "McKinsey report", "create TELOS report", "professional report" | Workflows/WriteReport.md |
Note: For general project analysis, dashboards, dependency mapping, and executive summaries, the skill handles these directly without a separate workflow file.
Example 1: Update personal TELOS
User: "add Project Hail Mary to my TELOS books"
--> Invokes Update workflow
--> Creates timestamped backup of BOOKS.md
--> Adds book entry with formatted metadata
--> Logs change in updates.md with timestamp
Example 2: Analyze project with TELOS
User: "analyze ~/Projects/MyApp with TELOS"
--> Scans all .md and .csv files in directory
--> Extracts entities, relationships, dependencies
--> Returns analysis with dependency chains and progress metrics
Example 3: Build project dashboard
User: "build a dashboard for TELOSAPP"
--> Launches up to 10 parallel engineers
--> Creates Next.js dashboard with shadcn/ui + Aceternity
--> Returns interactive dashboard with dependency graphs, metrics cards, progress tables
Example 4: Generate narrative points
User: "create TELOS narrative for Acme Corp, n=24"
--> Invokes CreateNarrativePoints workflow
--> Analyzes TELOS context (situation, problems, recommendations)
--> Returns 24 crisp bullet points (8-12 words each)
--> Output is slide-ready for presentations or customer briefings
Example 5: Generate McKinsey-style report
User: "write a TELOS report for Acme Corp"
--> Invokes WriteReport workflow
--> First runs CreateNarrativePoints to generate story content
--> Maps narrative to McKinsey report structure
--> Generates web-based report with professional styling
--> Output at {project_dir}/report - run `bun dev` to view
--> White background, subtle Tokyo Night Storm accents
--> Includes: cover page, executive summary, findings, recommendations, roadmap
How {DAIDENTITY.NAME} determines which TELOS context:
| User Request | Context | Location |
|---|---|---|
| "my TELOS", "my goals", "my beliefs", "add to TELOS" | Personal TELOS | ~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/ |
| "Alma", "TELOSAPP", "analyze [project]", "dashboard for" | Project TELOS | User-specified directory |
| "analyze ~/path/to/project" | Project TELOS | Specified path |
CRITICAL PATH: All personal TELOS files are located at:
~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/
Personal TELOS lives in the CORE USER directory, NOT directly under the Telos skill directory.
All files located in ~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/:
# View specific file
read ~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/GOALS.md
read ~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/BELIEFS.md
# View recent updates
read ~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/updates.md
CRITICAL: Never manually edit. Use the Update workflow.
Workflow: Workflows/Update.md
The workflow provides:
Valid files for updates: BELIEFS.md, BOOKS.md, CHALLENGES.md, FRAMES.md, GOALS.md, LEARNED.md, MISSION.md, MODELS.md, MOVIES.md, NARRATIVES.md, PREDICTIONS.md, PROBLEMS.md, PROJECTS.md, STRATEGIES.md, TELOS.md, TRAUMAS.md, WISDOM.md, WRONG.md
For any project directory, TELOS provides:
Flexible file discovery - no required structure:
# User specifies directory
"Analyze ~/Cloud/Projects/TELOSAPP"
--> {DAIDENTITY.NAME} scans for .md and .csv files anywhere in tree
# {DAIDENTITY.NAME} automatically finds all .md and .csv files regardless of structure
Auto-detection:
Discover all markdown and CSV files:
find $TARGET_DIR -type f \( -name "*.md" -o -name "*.csv" \)
Index:
Build relationship graph:
Produce analytics:
Output Formats:
CRITICAL: When building UIs, use up to 16 parallel engineers.
Launch Strategy: Use single message with 10 Task calls in parallel:
Engineer 1: Project structure + layout + navigation
Engineer 2: Overview page with metrics cards
Engineer 3: Projects page with progress tracking
Engineer 4: Teams page with performance tables
Engineer 5: Vulnerabilities/issues page
Engineer 6: Progress timeline visualization
Engineer 7: Data parsing library (MD/CSV)
Engineer 8: Shared components (cards, badges, tables)
Engineer 9: Design polish and theme
Engineer 10: Integration and testing
Tech Stack:
Features:
Design:
--background: #ffffff
--foreground: #1a1b26
--primary: #2e7de9
--accent: #9854f1
--destructive: #f52a65
--success: #33b579
--warning: #f0a020
Standard Project TELOS Structure (auto-detected):
Note: Files are optional. TELOS adapts to whatever exists.
Available Visualizations:
Personal TELOS:
Project TELOS:
~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/ (in CORE USER directory)TELOS is {PRINCIPAL.NAME}'s life operating system AND project analysis framework. One skill, two powerful contexts.
Remember: Personal TELOS files live at ~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/TELOS/ (in the CORE USER directory)
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