(preview) *this one is a bit too much lol* The [[Cognition OS]] file system represents a fundamental rethinking of how we organize cognitive artifacts. Rather than forcing thought into arbitrary categories, this six-folder structure mirrors the natural topology of human cognition—from crystallized understanding to temporal experience, from raw captures to refined insights. Each folder serves a distinct cognitive function while maintaining the markdown-first philosophy that makes Cognition OS future-proof and semantically rich. At the heart of the system lies the Vault—folder 01—where semantic knowledge crystallizes into interconnected notes. This isn't merely storage; it's the living repository of understanding where [[Semantic Referencing]] transforms isolated ideas into a navigable landscape of thought. Here, concepts link not just by association but by cognitive necessity, with semantic markers indicating whether connections are required for understanding, serve as crucial examples, or provide essential counterpoints. The Vault embodies the principle that knowledge isn't just collected but choreographed. The Journal (folder 02) serves as the temporal complement to the Vault's semantic structure. Daily notes capture the river of experience, thoughts in motion, and emerging patterns before they crystallize. This separation acknowledges a fundamental truth about cognition: we think both in time and outside of time. The Journal provides low-friction capture while maintaining the semantic richness that allows thoughts to eventually migrate to the Vault when they mature from temporal observations into timeless insights. Records (folder 03) introduces a novel category that acknowledges our augmented reality—AI conversations, transcriptions, voice recordings, and other captured interactions remain in markdown format but are recognized as a distinct type of cognitive artifact. These aren't quite raw sources nor refined thoughts; they're the traces of extended cognition, the evidence of thinking with and through various tools. By maintaining these in searchable, linkable markdown, Cognition OS ensures that even ephemeral interactions can participate in the semantic web of understanding. The Sources folder (04) maintains clear provenance for external knowledge—books, articles, videos—that inform but don't originate from your thinking. This distinction is crucial for semantic referencing; when you link to a source, you're not claiming the idea as your own but acknowledging its influence on your understanding. Media (folder 05) complements this with visual and exported artifacts that enrich textual thought without breaking the markdown-first principle. Diagrams, drawings, and graphics become first-class citizens in your cognitive system while remaining referenceable and semantically connected. Templates (folder 06) might seem prosaic, but they represent something profound: the acknowledgment that thinking has patterns. By maintaining templates within the Cognition OS structure, you're not just saving time—you're encoding cognitive workflows, making the processes of thought as visible and shareable as the products of thought. Each template becomes a cognitive scaffold that embodies best practices for semantic structuring. The System folder transcends traditional file organization by hosting AI agents that operate on this cognitive substrate. COS Agents and OIX Agents don't just process files—they understand the semantic architecture, respect the cognitive boundaries between folders, and enhance rather than replace human intelligence. These agents can traverse the semantic graph, understand the distinction between vault knowledge and journal observations, and help surface patterns that emerge from the interplay between different cognitive layers. This transforms the file system from passive storage into an active partner in cognition, where AI agents become collaborators in the choreography of understanding that semantic referencing enables. # Notes - # Files - # 00 Software - AI Agents, etc - ## 01 Vault - All markdown. - ## 02 Journal - Daily notes - ## 03 Records - All other dumps of content. AI chat history, transcriptions, etc. Voice recordings, videos. This is still accessible via markdown. These are records of your stuff, chats, meetings etc all go in records. - # 04 Sources - Books, articles, videos - ## 05 Media - Pictures, drawings, graphics, diagrams - # 06 Extras - Obsidian Templates, Exports, Sandbox # ============= [[COS File System 0.1 (Preview)]]