The AI Co-Operating System
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The AI Co-Operating System
The phrase “co-operating system” comes from how I think about what I’m actually building when I work this way. Not an AI assistant that responds to requests. A system that runs alongside me, knows how I work, handles what it can handle, and surfaces what genuinely needs my attention.
The components of that system are:
The Obsidian vault — the knowledge base. Daily notes, project notes, research, decisions, reference material. Not just a place to write things down, but a searchable, interconnected record of how you think and what you’ve learned. The vault is where context lives that’s too detailed to put in CLAUDE.md but too important to lose.
The CLAUDE.md system — the configuration layer. Instructions, references, rules, pointers to the right files. This is what makes every Claude Code session start with the right understanding of who you are and how you work.
Skills and agents — the execution layer. The things that actually get done: drafts reviewed, emails triaged, briefings compiled, content processed. Each skill is a codified process that runs consistently.
Automation — the rhythm layer. The things that happen on schedule or trigger, without requiring your attention to start them.
Daily notes — the connective tissue. Where everything gets logged: what you worked on, what the agents produced, what needs follow-up, what you decided. The daily note is the interface between all the other components and your memory of what actually happened.