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Guides
Start small, set up safely, and build a repeatable way to work.
Start here
- What is KOS?A file-based workspace for keeping useful knowledge and approved context close to your work.
- Choose your setupPick an edition and a safe starting point before changing a vault.
- Your first useful taskTurn a short meeting note into actions, approve the context, and pick it up in a fresh AI session.
- KOS glossaryThe terms you will meet in setup, project context, and everyday use.
Installation
- Install CommunityCreate a separate learning vault with Starter Kit 1.2.0, then validate the installation.
- Install KOS Pro 1.1.0Use the guided Windows installer to inspect your vault, review the plan, and apply a supported setup.
- Add KOS to an existing vaultInspect the current vault type and test an additive setup on a separate copy.
- Upgrade an existing KOS vaultIdentify the source version, preserve recovery options, and review the exact changes before apply.
- Verify your installationCheck the files, reports, and agent behavior before trusting a new workspace.
Core concepts
- Understand your workspaceKnow where projects, instructions, templates and installation records belong.
- Context, memory & approvalSeparate durable decisions from the current handoff, and keep proposals visibly provisional.
- Privacy & data boundariesKeep access, publication, and AI-provider permissions explicit when working with your vault.
Everyday workflows
AI agents
Power-Ups
Maintenance
Help
- TroubleshootingFind the failing layer, preserve the evidence, and choose a reversible next step.
- Get help & give feedbackPrepare a useful, sanitized report and use the support path for your distribution.
- Release notesThe current documented release baselines and the practical changes that affect setup.