Second Brain Daemon
Most productivity systems fail because they depend on you to maintain them. Miss a few days, and everything falls out of date. 2bd runs itself. Daily rituals archive your notes, synthesize insights, and prepare tomorrow’s workspace. You write in markdown files that sync to the cloud. Claude handles the housekeeping.Core architecture
Notes are organized by metabolic state—how active and volatile they are—rather than by topic.| State | Purpose |
|---|---|
CAPTIVE | Working notes — high-velocity, volatile intake |
SYNTHETIC | Active drafts — projects in progress |
PERIODIC | Archives — the permanent timeline |
SEMANTIC | Reference — crystallized knowledge |
SYSTEMIC | Structure — templates, workflows |
Neural pathways
Time scales nest inside each other, each feeding into the next:- PLANNING — Prepares your working notes from templates, synthesizes prior knowledge
- REVIEW — Archives working notes to Periodic, synthesizes forward
System capabilities
- Self-maintaining notes — Rituals archive your working notes daily, so nothing falls out of date.
- Synthesized insights — The system learns your patterns and crystallizes insights over time.
- Leadership coaching — Daily intentions and coaching prompts integrated into your workflow.
- Cloud-synced — Works with OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox. Your notes follow you everywhere.
Jack in
- Getting Started — Get 2bd running in five minutes.
- Metabolic states — Understand the core organizational principle.