Telos
- 113 installs
- 17.2k repo stars
- Updated August 1, 2026
- danielmiessler/personal_ai_infrastructure
Define an agent's purpose, values, boundaries, and long-term goals before building tools, prompts, or automation in personal AI infrastructure.
About
The telos skill from personal_ai_infrastructure guides agents to articulate core purpose, values, and boundaries for a personal AI system, establishing a durable identity layer that steers later tooling, prompts, and automation choices.
- Purpose and mission statements
- Value and boundary definition
- Long-term goal alignment
- Agent identity scaffolding
- Foundation for consistent behavior
Telos by the numbers
- 113 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #3,984 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 113 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 17.2k |
| Last updated | August 1, 2026 |
| Repository | danielmiessler/personal_ai_infrastructure ↗ |
What it does
Define an agent's purpose, values, boundaries, and long-term goals before building tools, prompts, or automation in personal AI infrastructure.
Files
Telos — Life Operating System
Framework
Telos is a structured system for tracking:
- Mission — Core life purpose
- Goals — Active objectives with timelines
- Projects — Active work mapped to goals
- Dependencies — What each goal requires
- Beliefs — Core beliefs that drive decisions
- Wisdom — Accumulated insights from experience
- Books — Reading list and key takeaways
- Movies/Media — Cultural consumption log
Dashboard
Generate a structured overview showing: 1. Active goals and their status 2. Projects and which goals they serve 3. Recent wisdom additions 4. Dependency blockers
Reports
Structured reports with:
- Executive summary
- Key findings
- Recommendations
- Data exhibits
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