First Vault

After installation, the first thing the cockpit asks for is a master passphrase. This page walks through what happens next.

Create the master passphrase

The master passphrase derives your workspace encryption key. It is never stored and never transmitted. If you lose it, the vault cannot be recovered.

Pick a passphrase that you will not forget but that is not guessable. A multi-word phrase is more resilient than a short complex string. Write it down somewhere physically safe if you need to.

Non-recovery is the point

Losing the master passphrase means the workspace data cannot be decrypted. This is by design — there is no backdoor and no email-based reset. Treat the passphrase like a hardware-wallet seed. Once its gone, its gone!

Unlock the workspace

Once the passphrase is set, the cockpit decrypts the workspace into memory for the duration of the session. You’ll land on the welcome surface showing the four doctrines arranged around an “Unlock Cockpit” center node.

The status pills at the top should read:

• Operator Memory
• Host Glass
• 0 memory items (until you capture something)
• a clock

Capture your first item

The fastest path to having useful memory is to capture one note. Open Vault Notes from the Research doctrine, click New, choose a template (Blank, Briefing, Checklist, Runbook, Inventory, or BioMedical), and write something.

Tag the note as you go. Tags are the primary recall surface — #reference, #telephony, #calling-codes on the same note means it surfaces from any of those.

Lock the workspace

Hit the Lock workspace button in the Command Deck (or wait for idle auto-lock). The shell discards the decrypted state and returns to the unlock screen. Re-entering the master passphrase brings it back.

Next

Continue to Master Lock for the full lock-state semantics, or jump into module-specific docs:

• Vault Notes
• Research Vault
• Control Room