Lifebase Use Lifebase skills
Skills are instructions that help a compatible AI agent carry out specific tasks in Lifebase. They are included in your licensed vault. You describe the result you need; the agent reads the applicable instructions and works on the relevant files.
Connecting skills does not run them in the background. A workflow runs when invoked by your agent or by a separately configured automation.
Ask for an outcome
Section titled “Ask for an outcome”Plan tomorrow using my appointments and current tasks. Keep the edits I already made.You can name a skill when you want a specific workflow. The way you invoke it depends on your agent; some accept a skill selector or a $skill-name mention. In other tools, ask in ordinary language for the named workflow.
All 16 skills
Section titled “All 16 skills”Everyday workflows
Section titled “Everyday workflows”| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
lifebase |
Work across notes, projects, and personal context |
journal-day-planning |
Plan the day around commitments, Tasks, and established routines |
journal-wrapup |
Review the day, record what got done, and update relevant Profile notes |
journal-daily-tarot |
Draw one daily card and save its reading in the journal |
lifebase-note-writing |
Write or substantially revise a note |
Tasks and content
Section titled “Tasks and content”| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
task-board-maintenance |
Keep the active Task Board organized |
task-archive-completed |
Archive completed Tasks that are ready to leave the board |
lifebase-content-import |
Bring existing content into the right notes and folders |
attachments-optimize-media |
Optimize display images and videos while preserving source documents |
Setup and upkeep
Section titled “Setup and upkeep”| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
lifebase-onboarding |
Start or resume setup around how you want to use Lifebase |
lifebase-cli |
Use the CLI for installation, license sign-in, devices, and agent setup |
lifebase-update |
Review and complete a vault update while preserving local changes |
lifebase-syncthing |
Set up and verify synchronization between devices |
lifebase-restic-backup |
Set up and operate independent, restorable backups |
lifebase-structure-review |
Review folders, index notes, and groups of related notes as the vault grows |
lifebase-instruction-maintenance |
Keep agent instructions, skills, and templates consistent |
Use daily planning to plan ahead, then review the day to record what happened. The daily tarot guide shows how the card and reading fit into the journal.
Give the workflow enough context
Section titled “Give the workflow enough context”State the target date, note, or outcome and any boundary that matters. “Keep my diary unchanged” and “import only these five notes first” are useful constraints. Credentials belong in the provider or CLI’s sign-in flow, not in a skill prompt.
The workflow may need filesystem access, a tool, or a service connection. The agent should identify a missing capability and distinguish completed work from steps it could not verify.
If a skill is missing
Section titled “If a skill is missing”Open the installed vault as the agent’s project, then check Agent setup. Run setup again for your tool if the vault moved or its managed links need repair. Avoid manually copying skill folders between tool-specific locations; setup uses the vault’s shared skill collection.