Capture, structure, remember, operate
A short summary of how context moves through KOS. It simplifies the full knowledge lifecycle described in the documentation.
Four stages
- 01
Capture
Bring briefs, notes, and source material into KOS as Markdown.
- 02
Structure
Place them in projects, knowledge, and decision records that follow consistent conventions.
- 03
Remember
Keep decisions and handoffs current so they outlast any single session.
- 04
Operate
Work with supported AI tools against the maintained files, then review what changes.
One project, start to handoff
A synthetic project shows how maintained context, AI-assisted work, and human review produce a handoff someone can pick up.
Synthetic example- Maintained context
Atlas billing rewrite
The project brief states the goal, constraints, and what is out of scope. Two earlier decisions are recorded with their reasons.
brief.md · decisions - AI-assisted work
Draft the migration plan
An AI session reads the brief and decisions before proposing a plan, instead of being re-briefed from memory.
session notes - Human review
Accept, edit, or reject
You review the plan. One step conflicts with a recorded decision, so you reject it and note why.
decision D-014 - Handoff
Pick it up on Thursday
A handoff records what is done, what is open, and the next step. The next session, in the same or a different supported tool, starts there.
handoff.md
Try it on one project
The Starter Kit sets up the structure. The first-project guide walks through the loop.