Arch Daemon
About
Built on the foundation of Arch Linux, Arch DaemonOS is crafted for minimalism, efficiency, and sovereignty.
Arch Daemon
Phase I. Fire Forge
GitHub
Create a public GitHub repo: daemonos
Base Distro
Arch Linux and test enviroment (VM)
Folders
Define folders:
/core – shell configs, theming, startup
/apps – bundled scripts (journal, daemons)
/docs – markdown documentation
/daemons – individual local-first daemons
Define & Update Script Flow
(install.sh, update.sh)
README.md
Publish DaemonOS philosophy
Arch Daemon
Phase II. Build Core System
Dotfiles
Dotfile creation
- .bashrc or zshrc with minimal aliases
- elegant terminal prompt with dark/light support
Markdown
Markdown Minimal
- .vimrc / neovim config for Markdown
Preinstall
- neovim
- glow
- yay (AUR)
- obsidian via AUR
Directory
Pre-create directory
- ~/vault/rituals/
Login
Shell Login
- Create "welcome message" on shell login
Terminal
Terminal theming
- color schemes
- fonts
GUI
GUI theming
- create GTK+ theme for graphical consistency
Arch Daemon
Phase III. Core Apps
Ritual Journal
- Python + SQLite
- Launchable at start-up and ritual terminal command
- Saves entries to ~/vault/rituals/ledger.db
The Grimoire
Documentation
- Markdown guide
- Topics: Terminal usage, Ritual Journal, OS updates, DaemonOS philosophy
Ritual Journal
A local, minimal, terminal-based ritual and mood tracker.
The full application is built in Python and powered by SQLite. Track thoughts, habits, and symbolic actions.
Powered by daemonOS.io
Arch Daemon
Phase IV. Local Daemons (Opt-in Layer)
habitd
Behavior-Based Launcher
- Tracks app usage (via log file or shell hook)
- Launches apps used at the same time each day
- Include on/off toggle in config
journald
Daily Ritual Prompt
- Auto-triggers [ritual] on login
- Respects silence config for weekends
- Manual config launch time option
taskd
Daily Task Prompt
- After journaling, asks :What's your intent today?"
- Log tasks locally for end-of-day recall
- Loads next day tasks into To-Do app from previous day unchecked tasks
todod
To Do List Loader
- Loads unchecked items for daily to-dos
- Manually add items option
evnd
- Switches themes or shell modes based on task (coding vs writing)
focusd
- Dims distractions or adjusts noise during deep work blocks
notid
- Learns which distractions to mute or allow
insightd
- Local data summaries (time spent coding, journaling)
- Markdown summary reports
- TUI viewer (using curses or rich)
consentd
- Local dashboard to toggle daemons
- Simple [daemonctl ] command to enable/disable
rhythmd
- Suggests creative time blocks based on flow
weaverd
Combines sessions into "projects" (e.g., links notes + shell logs)