Human Thinks Here, Agents Act There.

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MindOS is where you think, and where your AI agents act — a local-first knowledge base shared between you and every AI you use. Share your brain with every AI — every thought grows.

Help me install MindOS from https://github.com/GeminiLight/MindOS with MCP and Skills. Use English template.

Here's my resume, read it and organize my info into MindOS.

Help me distill the experience from this conversation into MindOS as a reusable SOP.

Help me execute the XXX SOP from MindOS.

You shape AI through thinking, AI empowers you through execution. Human and AI, growing together in one shared brain.

1. Global Sync — Breaking Memory Silos

Switch tools or start a new chat and you're re-transporting context, scattering knowledge. With a built-in MCP server, MindOS connects all Agents to your core knowledge base with zero config. Record profile and project memory once to empower all AI tools.

2. Transparent & Controllable — No Black Boxes

Agent memory locked in black boxes makes reasoning unauditable, erasing trust as hallucinations compound. MindOS saves every retrieval, reflection & action as local plain text. You hold absolute mind-correction rights with a full GUI to recalibrate Agents anytime.

3. Symbiotic Evolution — Experience Flows Back As Instructions

You express preferences but the next chat starts from zero, leaving your thinking useless for AI. MindOS auto-distills every thought into your knowledge base. Clarify your standards through interaction and sharpen your cognition with each iteration—AI will never repeat the same mistake.

Foundation: Local-first by default — all data stays in local plain text for privacy, ownership, and speed.

For Humans

• GUI Workbench: browse, edit, search notes with unified search + AI entry (⌘K / ⌘/), designed for human-AI co-creation.
• Built-in Agent Assistant: converse with the knowledge base in context; edits seamlessly capture human-curated knowledge.
• Plugin Extensions: multiple built-in renderer plugins — TODO Board, CSV Views, Wiki Graph, Timeline, Agent Inspector, and more.

For Agents

• MCP Server + Skills: stdio + HTTP dual transport, full-lineup Agent compatible (OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.). Zero-config access.
• Structured Templates: pre-set directory structures for Profiles, Workflows, Configurations, etc., to jumpstart personal context.
• Agent-Ready Docs: everyday notes naturally double as high-quality executable Agent commands — no format conversion needed, write and dispatch.

Infrastructure

• Security: Bearer Token auth, path sandboxing, INSTRUCTION.md write-protection, atomic writes.
• Knowledge Graph: dynamically parses and visualizes inter-file references and dependencies.
• Backlinks View: displays all files that reference the current file, helping you understand how a note fits into the knowledge network.
• Git Time Machine: Git auto-sync (commit/push/pull), records every edit by both humans and Agents. One-click rollback, cross-device sync.
• Desktop App: native macOS/Windows/Linux app with system tray, auto-start, and local process management.

Help me install MindOS from https://github.com/GeminiLight/MindOS with MCP and Skills. Use English template.

Already have a knowledge base? Skip to Step 4 to configure MCP + Skills.

Option A: npm (recommended)

npm install -g @geminilight/mindos@latest

Option B: Clone from source

git clone https://github.com/GeminiLight/MindOS
cd MindOS
npm install
npm link   # registers the `mindos` command globally

mindos onboard

The setup wizard guides you through knowledge base path, template, ports, auth, AI provider, and start mode — all with sensible defaults. Config is saved to ~/.mindos/config.json. See docs/en/configuration.md for all fields.

Open the Web UI in your browser:

mindos open

1. Open the built-in MindOS Agent chat panel in the GUI.
2. Upload your resume or any personal/project material.
3. Send this prompt: Help me sync this information into my MindOS knowledge base.

MCP (connection) — one command to auto-install:

mindos mcp install        # interactive
mindos mcp install -g -y  # one-shot, global scope

Skills (workflow) — install one based on your language:

npx skills add https://github.com/GeminiLight/MindOS --skill mindos -g -y      # English
npx skills add https://github.com/GeminiLight/MindOS --skill mindos-zh -g -y   # Chinese

For remote access, manual JSON config, and common pitfalls, see docs/en/supported-agents.md.

graph LR
    H["👤 Human<br/><sub>thinks · reviews · evolves</sub>"]
    M[("📚 MindOS")]
    A["🤖 Agent<br/><sub>executes · retrospects · extracts SOPs</sub>"]
    EXT["🌐 All Agents"]

    H -- "ideas & feedback" --> M
    M -- "context & insights" --> H
    M -- "instructions & context" --> A
    A -- "results & SOPs" --> M
    M -. "via MCP" .-> EXT

    style H fill:#f59e0b,stroke:#d97706,color:#fff,stroke-width:2px
    style M fill:#10b981,stroke:#059669,color:#fff,stroke-width:2px
    style A fill:#6366f1,stroke:#4f46e5,color:#fff,stroke-width:2px
    style EXT fill:#64748b,stroke:#475569,color:#fff,stroke-dasharray:5 5

Both sides evolve. Humans gain new insights from accumulated knowledge; Agents extract SOPs and get smarter. MindOS sits at the center — the shared second brain that grows with every interaction.

Full list with MCP config paths and manual setup: docs/en/supported-agents.md

MindOS/
├── app/              # Next.js 16 Frontend — Browse, edit, and interact with AI
├── mcp/              # MCP Server — HTTP adapter that maps tools to App API
├── skills/           # MindOS Skills (`mindos`, `mindos-zh`) — Workflow guides for Agents
├── templates/        # Preset templates (`en/`, `zh/`, `empty/`) — copied to knowledge base on onboard
├── bin/              # CLI entry point (`mindos onboard`, `mindos start`, `mindos open`, `mindos sync`, `mindos token`)
├── scripts/          # Setup wizard and helper scripts
└── README.md

~/.mindos/            # User data directory (outside project, never committed)
├── config.json       # All configuration (AI keys, port, auth token, sync settings)
├── sync-state.json   # Sync state (last sync time, conflicts)
└── mind/             # Your private knowledge base (default: ~/MindOS/mind, customizable on onboard)

Full command reference: docs/en/cli-commands.md

Keyboard shortcuts: ⌘K Search · ⌘/ AI Assistant · E Edit · ⌘S Save · Esc Close

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