ARC // OS — User Guide

Last Updated: 2026-08-18

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Welcome to ARC // OS

ARC // OS is a personal operating system for daily planning, execution, and logging. It's not just a task manager or calendar—it's a complete system that manages every aspect of your daily life.

ARC stands for:

• Adaptive - The system learns and adjusts to your patterns
• Regulated - Built-in rules prevent overcommitment
• Consistent - Daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms create structure

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Getting Started

Creating Your Account

1. Sign up with your email and password (minimum 8 characters)
2. Verify your email (if email verification is enabled)
3. Complete onboarding - Walk through the setup wizard to get started
4. Explore the Today page - Your daily command center

Onboarding Wizard

When you first sign up, you'll be guided through a 7-step onboarding wizard that helps you set up your account and get started with ARC // OS. The wizard is designed to be very handholding—clear instructions, helpful examples, and visual guidance at every step.

Step 1: Welcome & Daily Overview

• Welcome message explaining what ARC // OS is
• Overview of the daily planner interface
• Explanation of how ARC helps you plan and track your daily life
• Interactive tour with highlighted areas and tooltips

Step 2: Perimeter Tasks Setup

• Learn about perimeter tasks (your daily focus areas)
• Create your first 2-3 reusable tasks
• See examples of good perimeter tasks
• Tasks are automatically selected for today after creation
• Tip: Create tasks that represent your daily focus areas (e.g., "Finish project proposal", "Call mom", "Workout")

Step 3: Profile Setup

• Height - Enter your height (metric or imperial)
  • Used for BMI and other health calculations
  • Required for accurate tracking
• Currency - Select your default currency
  • Used for financial tracking features
  • Can be changed later in settings

Step 4: Privacy Settings

• Configure who can see your data
• Options: Everyone, Friends Only, or Private (None)
• Default: Friends Only (recommended)
• Settings:
  • Public ID Visibility - Who can find you by your public ID
  • Email Search Visibility - Who can find you by email
  • Public Profile Visibility - Who can view your public profile
• You can change these anytime in Settings

Step 5: Personal Touch

• Current Book (optional) - Add a book you're currently reading
  • Title and author
  • Can be added later if you're not reading anything right now
• Journal Reflection (required) - Answer two questions:
  • "Why did you decide to explore ARC today?"
  • "What would you like to gain from using ARC?"
• These answers are saved as journal entries and accessible later in Settings
• Note: These are special onboarding-only questions—they won't appear in your regular journal

Step 6: Gamification Introduction

• Brief introduction to ARC's gamification system
• Learn about:
  • XP - Earn experience points for completing tasks and logging activities
  • Battles - Fight daily battles to level up your character
  • Streaks - Build streaks by logging in daily
• Visual preview of the gamification dashboard
• Note: Don't worry about all the details—you'll learn as you go!

Step 7: Completion

• Celebration screen with success message
• Summary of what was set up:
  • ✓ Your profile is configured
  • ✓ Your first tasks are ready
  • ✓ Privacy settings are set
  • ✓ Your goals are saved
• "Get Started" button redirects to your dashboard

After Onboarding:

• You can view your onboarding journal entries in Settings → Account (Onboarding)
• You can replay the onboarding wizard anytime from Settings
• Your onboarding answers are saved and accessible for reflection

Tips:

• Take your time—there's no rush
• The wizard saves your progress, so you can go back if needed
• All settings can be changed later in Settings
• Focus on understanding the basics—you'll discover other features as you use ARC

Your First Day

Morning Setup:

1. Select Perimeter Tasks - Choose 3-5 tasks that define your focus for today
   • If you don't have tasks yet, create some reusable tasks first
   • These tasks act as guardrails against scope creep
2. Review your checklist - See what needs to be done today
3. Plan your day - Check if you have training, cooking, or other activities planned

Throughout the Day:

• Check off checklist items as you complete them
• Log activities (training, reading, cooking, etc.)
• Update task status (todo → doing → done)
• Track time for tasks if needed

End of Day:

• Log sleep hours (from previous night)
• Rate your mood and energy (1-10)
• Complete journal entries
• Update reading progress

Setting Up Your Profile

Profile Information:

• Height - Used for BMI and other calculations
• Birthdate - Used for age-based calculations
• Sex - Used for BMR and other metabolic calculations
• Shoe size - For wardrobe tracking

Week Settings:

• Weekly Split Labels - Customize your training split (default: Push, Pull, Legs, Arms)
• Bedtime Targets - Set your ideal wake time, in-bed time, and lights-out time
• Stress Week Overrides - Different bedtime targets for stressful weeks

Creating Your First Tasks

1. Go to the Tasks page
2. Click "New Task"
3. Fill in:
   • Title - What needs to be done
   • Timebox - Maximum duration in minutes
   • Category - Organize by domain (Work, Personal, Home, etc.)
4. Save the task
5. Mark it as "Reusable" if you want to use it as a perimeter task

Setting Up Your Exercise Catalog

1. Go to the Exercises page
2. Browse the global exercise catalog
3. Add exercises you use regularly to your favorites
4. Create custom exercises if needed
5. Exercises are now available when logging workouts

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Core Concepts

ARC Day

An ARC Day is a complete 24-hour period that includes:

• Morning checklist
• Perimeter scope (daily focus)
• Tasks with timeboxes
• Training, mobility, or cardio
• Nutrition (cooking, meals)
• Recovery (sleep, mood, energy)
• Reflection (journaling, reading, meditation)

Perimeter Tasks

Perimeter tasks are reusable tasks that you select each morning to define your daily focus. They act as guardrails against scope creep.

Example Perimeter Tasks:

• "Finish project proposal" (work task, reusable)
• "Call mom" (personal task, reusable)
• "Workout - Push day" (training task, reusable)
• "Review code changes" (work task, reusable)
• "Meal prep for week" (personal task, reusable)

Rules:

• Create tasks once, reuse them daily
• Select 3-5 tasks each morning (unless in Minimum Mode)
• Tasks are tracked as checklist items

Example Morning Routine:

1. Open Today page
2. Review your task library
3. Select 3-5 tasks: "Finish project proposal", "Call mom", "Workout - Push day"
4. These tasks define your focus for the day
5. System prevents you from adding too many tasks (scope creep protection)

Minimum Mode

Minimum Mode is a toggle that reduces requirements to essentials when life happens. It's not a failure—it's a regulated recovery state.

When to Use Minimum Mode:

• You're sick or recovering from illness
• You have an extremely busy work week
• You're traveling and routine is disrupted
• You're dealing with personal stress or emergencies
• You need a mental health day

Normal Mode:

• Full checklist (10 items)
• Perimeter scope (3-5 tasks)
• Training or mobility/cardio
• Cooking, reading, journaling, meditation

Minimum Mode:

• Core checklist only (make bed, water, perimeter)
• Simplified perimeter (2-3 tasks)
• No training/cooking/reading/journaling/meditation requirement

Example Minimum Mode Day:

• ✓ Make bed
• ✓ Drink water (2L)
• ✓ Complete 2 perimeter tasks (e.g., "Check email", "Call mom")
• That's it! The system recognizes you're in recovery mode and doesn't penalize you.

Timeboxing

Every task has a timebox—a maximum duration in minutes (hard limit). If a task exceeds its timebox, you must:

• Defer it (with required "next step" note)
• Break it into smaller tasks
• Accept it won't be completed today

Example:

• You set a 30-minute timebox for "Review project proposal"
• If you exceed 30 minutes, you must:
  • Defer the task with a required "next step" note (e.g., "Need to discuss with team before finalizing")
  • Break it into smaller tasks (e.g., "Review proposal - Part 1: Introduction", "Review proposal - Part 2: Technical section")
  • Accept it won't be completed today and move on
• This prevents tasks from expanding to fill all available time (Parkinson's Law)

Purpose: Prevents overcommitment, forces realistic planning, creates urgency and focus.

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Daily Workflow

Morning Routine

1. Open ARC // OS → See today's day planner
2. Review checklist - 10 items to complete
3. Select perimeter tasks - Choose 3-5 from your reusable task list
4. Review tasks - See tasks for today with timeboxes
5. Plan training - Check if you have gym/mobility/cardio scheduled

Throughout the Day

1. Check off checklist items as you complete them

   • Water - Log amount (L)
   • Reading - Select book and log pages
   • Meditation - Log duration (minutes)
   • Weight Log - Log weight and optional body fat %

2. Update task status - Move tasks from todo → doing → done

3. Log activities:

   • Training - Log workout with exercises, sets, reps, weight
   • Mobility or Cardio - Log session (one or the other at lunch, not both)
   • Cooking - Mark if you cooked (counts for 2 meals)

4. Defer tasks if needed - Must include "next step" note

End of Day

1. Log recovery:

   • Sleep hours (from previous night)
   • Mood (1-10)
   • Energy (1-10)
   • Bedtime - Actual in-bed time and lights-out time

2. Reflection:

   • Journal entries - Answer predefined questions
   • Reading progress - Update current page
   • Meditation - Log session if not done earlier

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Features

Daily Planner

Today Page - Your daily command center:

• Checklist with 10 items
• Perimeter tasks (selected each morning)
• Tasks with timeboxes
• Training/mobility/cardio slots
• Recovery tracking (sleep, mood, energy)
• Quick actions for common tasks

Day Detail Page - Full day view:

• All checklist items with values
• All tasks with status
• Training sessions with exercises
• Mobility/cardio sessions
• Journal entries
• Body composition measurements
• Progress photos

Week View

Week Page - See all 7 days at once:

• Checklist completion % per day
• Perimeter tasks status
• Tasks overview
• Training/mobility/cardio summary
• Cooking progress (2/3 cooks this week)
• Patterns and insights

Tasks

Task Management:

• Create tasks with timeboxes
• Organize by categories
• Link to days
• Defer with required "next step"
• Track status (todo, doing, done, deferred)

Example Task Creation:

1. Go to Tasks page and click "New Task"
2. Enter title: "Review project proposal"
3. Set timebox: 30 minutes (maximum time you'll spend on this)
4. Select category: "Work"
5. Mark as reusable if you want to use it as a perimeter task
6. Save the task

Using Timeboxes:

• Example: You set a 30-minute timebox for "Review project proposal"
• If you exceed 30 minutes, you must:
  • Defer the task with a required "next step" note (e.g., "Need to discuss with team before finalizing")
  • Break it into smaller tasks (e.g., "Review proposal - Part 1: Introduction", "Review proposal - Part 2: Technical section")
  • Accept it won't be completed today and move on
• This prevents tasks from expanding to fill all available time (Parkinson's Law)

Timeboxing:

• Every task has a maximum duration
• Hard limit prevents overcommitment
• Forces realistic planning
• Creates urgency and focus

Training

Training Sessions:

• Log workouts with exercises
• Track sets, reps, weight, RIR/RPE
• Weekly split labels (Push, Pull, Legs, Arms)
• Exercise catalog (global or user-specific)
• Progress tracking and PRs

Example Workout:

1. Create a new training session and select your weekly split (e.g., "Push")
2. Add exercises from the catalog (e.g., "Bench Press", "Overhead Press", "Tricep Dips")
3. For each exercise, log:
   • Sets and Reps: 3 sets of 5 reps
   • Weight: 100kg
   • RIR/RPE: RIR 2 (Reps in Reserve) or RPE 8 (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
   • Rest Time: 3 minutes between sets
   • Tempo: 2-1-0 (2 seconds down, 1 second pause, 0 seconds up)
4. The system automatically calculates e1RM (estimated 1-rep max) and tracks your progress
5. View your PRs and progress graphs to see strength gains over time

Exercise Catalog:

• Browse exercises by category or muscle group
• Create custom exercises for movements not in the global catalog
• View exercise history and analytics to see frequency and progression
• Example: Search for "squat" to find variations (Back Squat, Front Squat, Bulgarian Split Squat)
• Add exercises to your favorites for quick access during workouts

Mobility & Cardio

Mobility Sessions:

• Log focus area (e.g., "hip mobility")
• Track duration and intensity
• Exercise catalog integration

Cardio Sessions:

• Log type (running, cycling, etc.)
• Track duration, distance, intensity

Lunch Slot Rule: You can do either Mobility or Cardio at lunch, but not both. This enforces recovery and prevents overtraining.

Nutrition

Meal Planning:

• Generate week meal plan
• Meal templates for quick apply
• Cooking frequency tracker
• Rule: 3 cooks per week = 6 dinners (each cook produces 2 dinners)

How to Plan Your Week:

1. Go to the Week page
2. Click "Generate Meal Plan" or "Edit Meal Plan"
3. Select meals for each day (or use meal templates)
4. System tracks: 3 cooks = 6 dinners requirement
5. Each cooking session counts for 2 dinners (eat one, save one)

Example Week Plan:

• Sunday: Cook "Chicken Curry" (eat Sunday, save Monday)
• Monday: Eat leftover Chicken Curry (no cooking needed)
• Tuesday: Cook "Pasta with Meatballs" (eat Tuesday, save Wednesday)
• Wednesday: Eat leftover Pasta (no cooking needed)
• Thursday: Cook "Salmon with Vegetables" (eat Thursday, save Friday)
• Friday: Eat leftover Salmon (no cooking needed)
• Saturday: Order takeout or eat out (no cooking requirement)

Result: 3 cooking sessions = 6 dinners. The system enforces this sustainable pattern automatically.

Meal Templates:

• Create reusable meal templates
• Quick apply templates to multiple days
• Templates include ingredients for grocery list generation

Grocery Lists:

• Auto-generated from dinner plans
• View all ingredients needed for the week
• Mark items as purchased as you shop
• Unpurchased items automatically carry over to next week
• Use grocery list templates for common shopping trips

Cooking Tracking:

• Mark when you cook (counts for 2 dinners)
• System tracks cooking frequency
• See progress: "2/3 cooks this week"
• Leftovers count as second dinner

Sleep & Recovery

Daily Tracking:

• Sleep hours (from previous night)
• Mood (1-10)
• Energy (1-10)
• Bedtime targets (wake time, in-bed time, lights-out time)
• Stress week overrides

Bedtime Targets:

• Set in Week Settings
• System uses stress week targets when week is marked as "stress week"

Journaling

Journal Entries:

• Answer predefined questions
• Multiple entries per day
• Growth tracking over time
• View all entries for a specific question

Example Journal Entry:

1. Go to Today page → Journal section
2. Select a question: "What went well today?"
3. Write your answer: "Completed my workout and finished the project proposal. Felt energized after good sleep."
4. Save the entry
5. View all your answers to this question over time to see patterns and growth

Journal Questions:

• Global questions (available to all users)
• User-specific questions (create your own)
• Order questions for daily flow

Example Questions:

• "What went well today?" (reflection)
• "What challenged you today?" (growth)
• "What are you grateful for?" (mindfulness)
• "What will you do differently tomorrow?" (planning)

Reading

Reading Sessions:

• Log reading sessions with book, pages read, duration
• Track progress per book
• Book library with covers
• Reading checklist item integration

Example Reading Session:

1. Select your current book from the library (or add a new one)
2. Log pages read: "Read from page 50 to page 80" (30 pages)
3. Optional: Log duration (e.g., 45 minutes)
4. System automatically updates your current page to 80
5. View progress: "80/300 pages (27% complete)"
6. The reading checklist item on Today page is automatically checked when you log a session

Book Library:

• Add books with title, author, total pages
• Track current page
• View reading history

Example:

• Add book: "The Pragmatic Programmer" by Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas, 352 pages
• Set current page: 50
• After reading session: Current page updates to 80
• View history: See all reading sessions for this book with dates and pages read

Body Composition

Weight Logging:

• Daily weight tracking (checklist item)
• Optional body fat %
• Optional measurements (waist, hip, chest, etc.)
• Automatic calculations (BMI, BMR, LBM, FFMI)

Example Weight Log:

1. Go to Today page → Body Composition card
2. Log weight: 75.5 kg
3. Optional: Log body fat: 15%
4. Optional: Log measurements: Waist 82cm, Hip 95cm
5. System automatically calculates:
   • BMI: 23.2 (based on height and weight)
   • BMR: 1800 kcal (based on sex, age, height, weight)
   • LBM: 64.2 kg (Lean Body Mass)
   • FFMI: 20.1 (Fat-Free Mass Index)

Progress Photos:

• Upload photos with pose (front, side, back, other)
• Timeline view
• Compare mode (pick two dates)
• Linked to days

Example:

• Upload front photo on January 1st
• Upload front photo on February 1st
• Use compare mode to see side-by-side changes
• Photos are linked to specific days for tracking progress over time

Profile:

• Height, shoe size, sex, birthdate (used for calculations)
• Always visible and editable
• Example: Set height to 175cm, sex to "male", birthdate to calculate age for BMR

Fighter Profiles (Snapshots)

Fighter Profiles are snapshots of your character's state at specific points in time. They capture your character's stats, combat attributes, level, and equipped items, allowing you to track your progression over time.

What Fighter Profiles Capture:

• Character Stats: Strength, Wisdom, Discipline, Balance
• Combat Attributes: Damage, Mitigation, Speed, Crit Chance, Crit Multiplier, Stamina
• Level: Your current character level
• Equipped Items: All items currently equipped (weapons, armor, accessories)
• Snapshot Date: When the snapshot was taken

Use Cases:

• Track Progression: Create snapshots at key milestones (e.g., "Week 1", "After Level 10", "Before Major Upgrade")
• Historical Reference: Compare your character's stats over time to see how you've progressed
• Battle Replays: View historical battle data using snapshots from that time period
• Future PvP: Fighter profiles will enable battling against other players' snapshots (coming soon)

Creating Snapshots:

• Snapshots can be created via API: POST /api/v1/gamification/fighter-profiles
• Provide a name (e.g., "Week 1", "After Level 10") and optional description
• The system automatically captures your current character state

Managing Snapshots:

• List all your snapshots: GET /api/v1/gamification/fighter-profiles
• View specific snapshot: GET /api/v1/gamification/fighter-profiles/:id
• Delete snapshots: DELETE /api/v1/gamification/fighter-profiles/:id
• Compare snapshots: Use the comparison feature to see stat differences between snapshots

Note: Frontend UI for fighter profiles is planned for a future release. Currently, snapshots can be created and managed via API endpoints.

Social & Relationships

People Database:

• Track relationships (friends, family, colleagues, etc.)
• Profile pictures
• Interaction logging
• Gift tracking
• Meeting management

Social Happenings:

• Log social events
• Add guests (link to people)
• Link items used/outfits worn
• Attach expenses
• Track interaction frequency

Projects & Deadlines

Projects:

• Create work or study projects
• Kanban board (auto-created)
• Task management with categories and tags
• Link to deadlines

Deadlines:

• Create deadlines with due dates
• Link to projects
• Priority levels
• Status tracking
• Link tasks to deadlines

Kanban Board:

• Multiple views (Kanban, Gantt, List, Timeline, Calendar)
• Drag & drop tasks
• Column management
• Task details (todos, comments, attachments)

Finance

Accounts:

• Multiple accounts (checking, savings, credit, etc.)
• Track balances
• Multi-currency support

Transactions:

• Income and expenses
• Categories and tags
• Link to social events
• Link to items purchased

Budgets:

• Create budgets by category
• Track spending vs. budget
• Monthly/yearly budgets

Recurring Payments:

• Track subscriptions and recurring expenses
• Automatic transaction creation

Goals:

• Savings goals
• Debt payoff goals
• Progress tracking

Items & Wardrobe

Item Database:

• Track personal items
• Categories and tags
• Purchase price and date
• Usage tracking
• Cost-per-use calculation

Outfits:

• Create outfit presets
• Link items to outfits
• Log outfit wear
• Usage tracking per item

Gamification

XP & Leveling:

• Earn XP for activities
• Level up based on XP
• Level up celebrations

Streaks:

• Daily login streak
• Checklist completion streak
• Training consistency streak
• And more...

Achievements:

• Milestone achievements
• Activity-specific achievements
• Consistency achievements
• Special achievements

Character:

• Auto-created character
• Stats (strength, wisdom, discipline, balance)
• Avatar customization
• Equipment from shop

Shop:

• Spend ARC Coins on items
• Equipment, titles, avatar frames
• Rarity system (common, rare, epic, legendary)

Leaderboards:

• Opt-in leaderboards
• Multiple categories (level, XP, coins, streaks, achievements)
• Privacy-respecting (character names only)

Agenda / Calendar

Unified Calendar:

• Month, week, and day views
• All events from all domains
• Training, social, tasks, meals, etc.
• Drag & drop rescheduling
• Quick create from calendar

Event Drawer:

• View full event details
• Edit, delete, duplicate
• Link related entities
• Show expenses and items

Brain

Brain is the knowledge vault inside ARC — not a notes app beside it.

• Markdown notes, folders, wikilinks, and backlinks
• Embed people, tasks, workouts, meals, plants, and other ARC records
• Canvas (Excalidraw) and a local graph
• Hybrid search and Obsidian-compatible import/export
• Separate from Claude Context (LLM memory keys)

Open /brain in the app. See Brain.

Public API, webhooks, and MCP

Three integrator surfaces. All are implemented (subscribed). Configure them under Settings → Developer.

Surface	Guide	What it does
Public API	Public API	Write-only arc_… keys: water, workouts, steps, sleep, mood, meditation, cardio, body metrics
Webhooks	Outgoing webhooks	ARC POSTs to your HTTPS server when events occur (including brain_form_submitted)
MCP	Connect Claude (MCP)	Assistants read + write the same services as the app (https://arcos.corgicy.com/mcp)

The in-app Coach uses the same MCP tool set. The session API (/api/v1/*) is what the web app itself uses; see API reference.

Claude MCP & AI Coach

Connect Claude Desktop (or another MCP client) to https://arcos.corgicy.com/mcp. Always have the assistant call system_get_current_datetime before talking about “today”. Brain (brain_*) is the knowledge vault; context_* is scratch memory. Form submit via MCP still fires webhooks. Full catalog and OAuth: MCP.

WHOOP

Import WHOOP exports so recovery, HRV, and sleep sit on the same graph as training and mood. ARC stays the input layer.

Home, plants, pets, and possessions

World includes house and garden, plant care (overdue watering), pets, self-care, inventory, wardrobe/outfits, jewelry, fragrance, cellar, consumables, wishlist, vehicles, travel, and trips.

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Settings

Week Settings

Weekly Split:

• Customize training split labels (default: Push, Pull, Legs, Arms)

Bedtime Targets:

• Wake time
• In-bed time
• Lights-out time
• Stress week overrides

User Preferences

Theme:

• Light, dark, or system

Default Currency:

• Set default currency for financial transactions

Leaderboard Opt-In:

• Opt-in to leaderboards (privacy-respecting)

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Tips & Best Practices

Daily Planning

1. Select perimeter tasks each morning - Don't skip this step
2. Be realistic with timeboxes - Better to underestimate than overcommit
3. Use Minimum Mode when needed - It's not a failure, it's regulation
4. Complete checklist items as you go - Don't wait until end of day

Task Management

1. Break large tasks down - Smaller tasks are more manageable
2. Use timeboxes - They prevent Parkinson's Law
3. Defer intentionally - Always include a "next step" when deferring
4. Link tasks to days - Helps with planning and tracking

Training

1. Log sessions immediately - Don't wait, you'll forget details
2. Use weekly split labels - Helps track muscle group frequency
3. Track RIR/RPE - Helps with progressive overload
4. Review progress regularly - Use exercise analytics

Recovery

1. Log sleep consistently - Patterns emerge over time
2. Track mood and energy - Correlates with training, sleep, etc.
3. Respect lunch slot rule - Mobility OR cardio, not both
4. Use stress week overrides - Adjust targets when needed

Nutrition

1. Plan dinners weekly - Use meal templates for speed
2. Cook 3 times per week - Each cook = 2 dinners
3. Generate grocery lists - Auto-generated from dinner plans
4. Mark items purchased - Carry over unpurchased items

Reflection

1. Answer journal questions daily - Growth happens over time
2. Track reading progress - Update current page regularly
3. Log meditation sessions - Even short sessions count
4. Review patterns weekly - Use week view to see trends

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Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+K / Cmd+K - Quick navigation (search pages)
• Escape - Close modals/drawers
• Enter - Submit forms
• Tab - Navigate between form fields

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Data & Privacy

Your Data

• Your data is yours - We never sell your data, pictures, or personal information
• Secure storage - All data is encrypted and stored securely
• Export available - You can export your data at any time (future feature)
• Backup & recovery - Automatic backups ensure your data is safe

Privacy Promise

We promise to never:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Share your personal information
• Use your pictures or content for marketing
• Track you across other websites

Your privacy is protected:

• Leaderboards are opt-in - Default is off, you choose to participate
• Character names only - Real names never shown in leaderboards
• Encrypted data - All sensitive data is encrypted at rest
• Secure connections - All communication uses HTTPS
• Minimal data collection - We only collect what's necessary for the service

Account Security

• Strong passwords - Minimum 8 characters required
• Secure authentication - Industry-standard security practices
• Session management - Automatic logout for security
• Two-factor authentication - Available for enhanced security (future feature)

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Can't login:

• Check email and password
• Try password reset
• Contact support if issues persist

Checklist items not saving:

• Refresh page
• Check internet connection
• Try logging out and back in

Tasks not appearing:

• Check if task is linked to a day
• Verify task status
• Check filters

Training session not saving:

• Verify all required fields are filled
• Check exercise is selected
• Try refreshing page

Getting Help

1. Check this guide - Most questions are answered here
2. Review error messages - They often contain helpful information
3. Check the help section - In-app help and FAQs
4. Contact support - If issues persist, our support team is here to help

Account & Subscription

ARC // OS offers two tiers: Free Mode and Subscribed Mode. All core features are available in Free Mode—we believe in providing value without barriers. Subscribed Mode adds enhanced features and helps support ongoing development.

Free Mode (Default)

Core Features (Available to All Users):

• ✅ Daily Planning & Tasks
  • Complete daily planner with checklist
  • Perimeter tasks (reusable daily focus areas)
  • Timeboxed tasks with categories
  • Task deferral and completion tracking
• ✅ Training & Fitness
  • Training sessions with exercise catalog
  • Mobility and cardio session logging
  • Weekly split management
  • Body composition tracking
• ✅ Nutrition & Health
  • Dinner planning and meal generation
  • Grocery list management
  • Sleep and recovery tracking
  • Mood and energy logging
• ✅ Core Gamification
  • Experience points (XP) and leveling
  • Daily streaks (login, training, reading, meditation)
  • Achievements and collections
  • Daily battles and combat system
  • Shop and inventory management
  • Character progression and customization
  • Note: Core gamification remains free as it's an important driver of daily usage
• ✅ Social Features
  • Friends and connections
  • Messaging and notifications
  • Social happenings and events
  • People library and relationship tracking
• ✅ Learning & Growth
  • Journaling with reflection questions
  • Reading sessions and book library
  • Meditation and mindfulness tracking
  • Skill library and learning management
• ✅ Organization
  • Projects and deadlines with Kanban boards
  • Time blocking and scheduling
  • Item library and wardrobe management
  • Finance tracking (transactions, budgets, goals)
• ✅ Basic Integrations
  • Google Fit integration (if available)
• ✅ Data & Privacy
  • All your data is yours—no limits
  • Full data access and control
  • Export capabilities

Subscribed Mode

Everything in Free Mode, plus:

Enhanced Gamification:

• 🎮 Advanced battle features and analytics
• 🌳 Premium skill tree nodes
• ⚔️ Exclusive gear sets and items
• ⏱️ Enhanced idle progression bonuses
• 🏆 Advanced collection features

Developer & Integration Features:

• 🔗 Outgoing Webhooks - ARC POSTs to your HTTPS server (tasks, training, Brain form submissions, …). You handle the JSON. Guide.
• 🔌 Advanced Integrations - Strava, Zwift, and other niche fitness products
• 🔑 Public API - Write-only keys for water, workouts, steps, sleep, mood, meditation, cardio, body metrics. Guide.
• 🧠 MCP - Claude (and other clients) read + write ARC. Guide.
• 🛠️ Integration management UI

Advanced Features:

• 📊 Advanced analytics and insights
• 🎨 Enhanced customization options
• 💾 Additional storage for files and photos
• 📤 Advanced export/import features
• 🚀 Early access to new features
• ⚡ Priority support

Feature Comparison

Feature	Free Mode	Subscribed Mode
Daily planning & tasks	✅	✅
Training & fitness tracking	✅	✅
Nutrition & meal planning	✅	✅
Sleep & recovery tracking	✅	✅
Core gamification (XP, streaks, battles)	✅	✅
Social features (friends, messaging)	✅	✅
Journaling & reading	✅	✅
Projects & Kanban boards	✅	✅
Finance tracking	✅	✅
Basic integrations (Google Fit)	✅	✅
Enhanced gamification features	❌	✅
Outgoing webhooks	❌	✅
Public API access	❌	✅
Advanced integrations (Strava, Zwift)	❌	✅
Advanced analytics	❌	✅
Priority support	❌	✅
Early access to features	❌	✅
Additional file storage	❌	✅

Subscription Benefits

Your subscription directly supports:

• 🛡️ Platform Security - Ongoing security updates and vulnerability management
• 🔧 Maintenance & Reliability - Server infrastructure, database management, and system stability
• 🚀 New Features - Development of new capabilities and improvements
• 📈 Innovation - Research and development of advanced features
• 💬 Support - Responsive customer support and issue resolution

Important: Your subscription funds platform safety and innovation—not data monetization. We never sell your data, regardless of subscription status.

Privacy Promise

We Never Sell Your Data

ARC // OS is built on a foundation of privacy and trust:

• 🔒 No Data Selling - We never sell your personal data, pictures, or information—regardless of subscription status
• 🛡️ Privacy Protection - Your privacy is protected in both Free and Subscribed modes
• 📊 Data Ownership - All your data belongs to you—we're just the platform that helps you manage it
• 🎯 Transparent Purpose - Subscription helps us maintain and improve the platform, not monetize your data
• 🔐 Secure Storage - Your data is stored securely and only accessible to you (and those you explicitly share with)

Our Commitment:

• Your data is yours—always
• We use your data only to provide ARC // OS services
• We don't share your data with third parties for marketing or advertising
• We don't use your data to train AI models or for other commercial purposes
• Subscription revenue funds platform development—not data monetization

Billing & Cancellation

Subscription Management:

• Upgrade: Navigate to Settings → Subscription to upgrade to Subscribed Mode
• Current Status: View your current plan, subscription status, and billing period in Settings → Subscription
• Cancel Anytime: You can cancel your subscription at any time from Settings → Subscription

Cancellation Policy:

• Grace Period: When you cancel, your subscription remains active until the end of your current billing period
• No Immediate Loss: You'll continue to have access to all Subscribed features until your current period ends
• Automatic Downgrade: After your billing period ends, your account will automatically return to Free Mode
• No Refunds: Subscriptions are billed in advance for the billing period. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current period—no partial refunds
• Re-subscribe: You can re-subscribe at any time to regain access to Subscribed features

Billing:

• Billing Cycle: Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually (depending on your plan)
• Payment Methods: Currently using mock payment provider for testing. Production will support standard payment methods
• Billing History: View your billing history in Settings → Subscription (when available)
• Payment Issues: If payment fails, you'll be notified and your subscription may be paused until payment is resolved

Questions? Contact support if you have any questions about billing, cancellation, or subscription management.

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Feature Status

Completed Features

✅ Daily planner, checklist, perimeter tasks
✅ Tasks with timeboxes and categories
✅ Training sessions with exercise catalog
✅ Mobility and cardio sessions
✅ Nutrition (dinner planning, grocery lists)
✅ Sleep and recovery tracking
✅ Journaling with questions
✅ Reading sessions and book library
✅ Body composition tracking
✅ Social features (people, events, interactions)
✅ Projects and deadlines with Kanban boards
✅ Finance (accounts, transactions, budgets, goals)
✅ Items and wardrobe management
✅ Gamification (XP, streaks, achievements, shop)
✅ Agenda/calendar with unified events
✅ File uploads with image processing
✅ Brain (notes, graph, canvas, entity embeds)
✅ Claude MCP connector and in-app AI coach
✅ WHOOP import
✅ Habits, analytics dashboard, and cross-domain correlations
✅ Home, plants, pets, wardrobe, inventory, travel

Future Enhancements

🔄 Mobile apps (React Native)
🔄 Offline support with sync
🔄 Real-time updates

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Need Help?

• Check this guide - Most questions are answered here
• In-app help - Use the help section in the app
• Contact support - Our support team is here to help
• Feature documentation - See individual feature docs for detailed information

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Welcome to ARC // OS. We're here to help you build a better life through structure, regulation, and data.