Life OS Vault
An award-winning (2024 GOTY 3rd Place) Life Operating System for Obsidian. Merges Tiago Forte's PARA method with Periodic Notes (daily/weekly/monthly reviews) and habit tracking dashboards.
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What Is Life OS Vault?
Life OS Vault by quanru is a comprehensive personal operating system that won 3rd place in the 2024 Obsidian Gems of the Year awards. It integrates the PARA method with Periodic Notes, giving you a centralized hub for habit tracking, goal reviews, task management, and project execution.
What's Inside This Vault
The actual directory structure, dashboards, and core folders included in this vault:
1-Projects/
Active goal projects with milestones and task lists.
2-Areas/
Ongoing life areas (Health, Career, Finance, Relationships).
3-Resources/
Reference notes, article summaries, and topic guides.
Periodic Notes/
Daily journals, weekly reviews, monthly retrospectives, and annual planning notes.
Key Features
Periodic PARA Plugin Integration
Seamless switching between daily notes and project dashboards.
Habit & Goal Tracker
Visual progress bars and habit completion checkboxes.
Dataview Status Query Dashboards
Automated tables filtering active projects and open tasks.
How This Vault Works
The practical workflow for using this vault in your day-to-day note-taking:
- 1Start every day in your Daily Note to log habits and tasks.
- 2Review project progress weekly in your Weekly Review note.
- 3Track long-term goals in 2-Areas/.
Who Is This Vault For?
- Users seeking an all-in-one Life OS for habits, projects, and personal reviews.
Plugins & Dependencies
The essential community plugins and core features utilized by this vault:
| Plugin / Feature | Purpose in Vault |
|---|---|
| Periodic PARA | Manages periodic note reviews and PARA navigation |
| Dataview | Powers habit grids and project summary tables |
How to Install Life OS Vault
- 1Download ZIP from GitHub and open as vault in Obsidian.
- 2Enable Periodic PARA and Dataview plugins when prompted.
Things to Know Before Using It
- Winner of 3rd place in 2024 Obsidian Gems of the Year.
Repository Screenshots & Visual Preview
Rich preview screenshots and visual assets extracted directly from the official GitHub repository for Life OS Vault:
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