Sovereign AI Business OS · Plain Markdown + Git

Run your business with AI agents, without getting locked in.

YAIBOS (Your AI Business OS) is a low-tech, file-based system for running a small business with AI agents. Your company knowledge, procedures (SOPs), role agents, and tools live in plain Markdown files you own, built to last for years. Run them through any compatible AI app such as Claude Code or Codex, and switch tools anytime without rebuilding your system.

You never depend on complex software: the plain-file Base works on its own, and the local Cockpit adds a visual dashboard for your second brain, agents, and SOPs. Right now, the only way to get YAIBOS is through the live AI Bootcamp, where we set it up for your business.

Architecture

Your AI Business OS You own it
├── AGENTS.md   AI entry point
├── Projects/   active work
├── Roles/      responsibilities
├── Resources/  company knowledge
├── SOP/        procedures & skills
└── Tools.md    MCP servers, CLIs

Plain Markdown + Git

Compatible harness Replaceable

Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, or another harness with a sync adapter.

Supported model Replaceable

Runs on your existing AI subscription or your own API key.

YAIBOS Cockpit

Your second brain, agents, and SOPs at a glance

Open your Cockpit to visualize and edit your entire knowledge base from one interface, explore your SOPs, automations, AI agents, and connected tools, and track useful statistics like hours saved.

YAIBOS Cockpit showing a 3D graph of 241 linked notes, colored by folder: projects, roles, resources, SOPs, inbox and archives.

Your whole business, as one map

Every note of the second brain in a 3D graph: projects, roles, clients, suppliers, meetings and SOPs, with the links between them. Click a note to read it, or press Cmd/Ctrl+O to jump to one by name.

What it does

Reads your second brain and displays the 3D knowledge graph, folders, role agents, SOP time-saved statistics, activity history, and connected tools, with a built-in Markdown editor.

How a SOP runs

Launch a SOP or hand it off in one click to your preferred AI app, such as Claude Code or Codex, which runs it with your own subscription or API key.

Plain files underneath

The cockpit is a visual layer over your local Markdown files. If you close it or switch tools, your second brain, agents, and SOPs stay intact.

How it works

From a business request to a verified result

Every repeatable workflow is just a readable Markdown file in second-brain/SOP/. People and AI agents read the exact same source.

Connect your workspace

Open your workspace and synchronize a supported harness

Base [L1] · illustrative setup
Existing AI harness, such as Claude Code or Codex
✕ YAIBOS
Prepare a business proposal for Acme Solar, or do my monthly accounting
✓ Example workspace: ~/YAIBOS AFTER SETUP AND VERIFICATION
• Starts at the AI entry point in AGENTS.md
• Installs skill commands from second-brain/SOP/ (reusable agent instructions)
• Connects available tools described in Tools.md via MCP and CLIs
• Reads from second-brain/ the useful context for the task
Three parts of Base
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1. Second brain

Memory & PKM

Open Markdown files in your second brain. Starts with the AGENTS.md entry point and links to your projects, roles, and company knowledge.

• Human-editable in Obsidian or any text editor
• Zero proprietary cloud lock-in
• Files you own and can export
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2. External tools

Access to your systems

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, local scripts, billing APIs, CRM hooks, and sandboxed file operations.

• Standardized MCP adapters
• Local shell & script execution
• Controlled network boundaries
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3. Business skills

Reusable procedures

Procedures written in Markdown (second-brain/SOP/) with readable goals, inputs, steps, approval rules and outcomes. Business skills put repeatable procedures into practice.

• Native harness command or chat request
• Explicit approval boundaries
• Reviewable outputs and file changes
TRADITIONAL APPROACH High Friction

Writing each prompt from scratch

When staff write each prompt from scratch in a chat app, errors can go unnoticed and become costly.

✕ Inconsistent inputs: Every employee writes different prompts with unpredictable output formats.
✕ Manual data transfer: Manual copy-pasting of customer data and invoices into cloud chat windows.
✕ Missing run records: No duration tracking, no verified output logs, and no record of what was done.
Inconsistent results and missing records make work harder to review. Uncontrolled runs can also increase token costs.
COCKPIT [L2] Execution dashboard

Launch and follow skills from a dashboard

A cockpit reads the same Markdown skills and adds launch controls, progress and approval handling through a supported harness integration.

✓ Skill cards: Cards point to the canonical skills. Runs respect the initiating user’s permissions and the skill policy.
✓ Run status: Runs expose actual status, approval requests and duration. Time-saving estimates show how they were calculated.
✓ Exportable history: Outputs and run records remain exportable. Removing the cockpit leaves Base usable.
People can follow each run, review the output, and reuse the procedure.
Team [L3]

Shared second brain with role permissions (RBAC)

These example roles require enforced file and tool access. Base instructions alone do not provide multi-user isolation.

Source of truth: Local Markdown files
Founder & Admin FULL ACCESS

Reads all folders. Exclusive approval on banking, strategy, and skill modifications.

• Scope: / (All folders)
• Can modify core blueprints
Sales & Marketing SCOPED ACCESS

Runs Lead Qualification and CRM Enrichment skills. Writes qualified contacts to CRM only.

• Scope: Projects/Leads/
• Read-only on accounting files
Operations & Finance SCOPED ACCESS

Runs Invoices Audit skill. Reconciles receipts against bank statements.

• Scope: Roles/Finance/
• Locked against unauthorized code changes

Three layers

A sovereign, low-tech base you can build on

You do not depend on complex software: the entire Base is plain files that always stay yours. Cockpit and Team build on top of those same files.

L1 · The low-tech part that stays the same for years

Base

Your second brain, SOPs, role agents, and tools live in open Markdown files. Run them through an existing AI harness with your own subscription or API key.

Depends on
Sync scripts, authentication, and tool connections for each supported harness.
If you switch
Switch harnesses anytime and keep every business file.

L2 · Local visual dashboard & editor

Cockpit

Everything in Base, plus a local dashboard to explore your 3D note graph, track SOP hours saved, edit Markdown in the browser, and review or undo agent changes.

Depends on
Local browser view reading your second-brain files and Git history.
If you switch
Close or replace the dashboard anytime; Base stays intact.

L3 · Shared operations & permissions (roadmap)

Team

Everything in Cockpit, plus shared company context, enforced role permissions per folder, area owners, and a team audit trail.

Depends on
Identity, shared storage, file sync, and access enforcement.
If you switch
Export files, history, and policies; re-verify access rules in the new setup.

Architecture

Six pillars behind YAIBOS

The design rules that keep your business system usable by non-technical people, safe to run, and independent of any single AI vendor.

01

Usable without a terminal

Founders, operations staff, and assistants need to use skills without installing packages in a terminal.

Base

  • ✓Run an existing skill from a graphical AI app without shell commands.
  • ✓Every note, skill, and log stays a plain file.

Cockpit & Team

  • ·Local Cockpit to browse notes, track SOP time saved, and launch skills.
  • ·Shared sync and readable conflict resolution without Git markers.
02

Portable agent skills

Skills package reusable instructions, scripts, and resources so your SOPs can be run reliably by AI agents.

Base

  • ✓One Markdown file per SOP, with simple metadata.
  • ✓Runs across supported harnesses without rewriting.
  • ✓Clear stage (draft, pilot, or stable) and readable approval rules.

Cockpit & Team

  • ·Visual SOP catalog by business area, with run history and hours saved.
  • ·Schedules and external triggers for recurring workflows.
03

Bring your own subscription

Metered API wrappers create unpredictable bills and vendor markup. Most founders already pay for an AI plan.

Base

  • ✓Each person runs skills with their existing AI plan through the official client, or their own API key.
  • ✓No scraping or replaying of consumer session tokens.
  • ✓Credentials stay out of the second brain.

Cockpit & Team

  • ·Shared-key spending caps for larger teams.
04

A living second brain

Agents need current company context. Outdated notes lead them to apply old prices, rules, or facts.

Base

  • ✓Plain Markdown files in a folder you own.
  • ✓AGENTS.md entry point and folder README maps that agents follow.
  • ✓Named role agents with private memory, plus scheduled maintenance and backups.

Cockpit & Team

  • ·Review queue for stale notes, contradiction checks, and shared team areas.
05

Permissions and safety

Broad access to billing, client data, and email raises the cost of any mistake if an agent acts without boundaries.

Base

  • ✓Explicit approval before outward-facing or irreversible actions.
  • ✓Incoming emails, web pages, and documents are treated as data, never as instructions.
  • ✓Every file edit is recorded in Git history with 1-click undo in the Cockpit.

Cockpit & Team

  • ·Enforced role permissions per folder and area owners for multi-person teams.
06

Harness and model portability

AI harnesses and models shift every few months. Keeping your company system in open files lets you switch fast.

Base

  • ✓Your second brain is the single source of truth.
  • ✓Tools.md lists every connected MCP server and CLI.
  • ✓One sync script installs your SOPs, agents, and tools into Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, or another harness.

Cockpit & Team

  • ·Close or replace the Cockpit anytime while keeping all business files intact.

Scorecard

How existing tools compare

Qualitative benchmark of 13 AI business operating systems, agent harnesses, second-brain apps, and workflow builders against the six YAIBOS business pillars (0 to 5).

See all 13 audits →
Project Grade UI Skills BYOS 2nd brain Safety Portable
YAIBOS
Sovereign AI Business OS & Cockpit
A 4 5 5 5 3 5
Kairos
Sovereign Desktop AI Workspace & Vault UI
B+ 5 3 4 4 1 4
OBSIA
Obsidian Multi-Agent Harness & Skill Standard
B+ 2 3 5 4 2 5
DeepSeek Harness
Modular Agent Engine & Runtime
B+ 2 4 3 3 1 5
Obsidian
Knowledge Base + Plugin Ecosystem
B- 2 2 2 5 1 4
Dify / Flowise
Visual Workflow & LLMOps
C 3 3 2 1 3 3
CrewAI / AutoGPT / OpenManus
Developer Agent Frameworks
D+ 1 2 1 1 1 4
Grades measure fit for founder-led small businesses across the six YAIBOS pillars, not general engineering quality. Full breakdown, strengths, and gaps for all 13 tools →

How to get YAIBOS

Set up YAIBOS for your business in the AI Bootcamp

YAIBOS is not sold as a SaaS subscription or a standalone download. Right now, the only way to get YAIBOS is through the live small-group AI Bootcamp at Simple AI Studio, where we set up your second brain, AI agents, Cockpit, and first SOPs on real company work.

Live sessions alternate with dedicated implementation time and async support so you can apply each step in your daily operations before moving on.

Session 1 · System & company knowledge

Set up your YAIBOS system and structure your pricing, catalog, criteria, and processes so your AI knows how your business works.

Session 2 · Your first automations

Build your first SOPs live on the tasks that cost you the most office hours, then test them on real work between sessions.

Session 3 · Connected to your tools

Expand your system to the next workflows on your list and connect your daily tools (CRM, ERP, invoicing, email, or messaging).

Session 4 · Custom tools & autonomy

Learn to create custom internal tools without developers (dashboards, profitability trackers, team forms) and keep automating on your own.

Session 5 · Group showcase & review

Share working automations, findings, and shortcuts with other non-competing founders while Samuel reviews each setup.

Session 6 · Results & next-months plan

Measure hours saved in your Cockpit, map your next priorities, and continue with monthly mastermind sessions.

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The Sovereign AI & Harness Radar

One concise email each Wednesday on agent harnesses, Markdown second brains, and practical business workflows. Written by Samuel Michelot, no sponsor fluff.

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