Matrix OS Documentation
A practical guide to using Matrix OS as your personal AI operating system.
Matrix OS is your AI operating system in the cloud. You sign in, connect the tools you already use, and ask Matrix to help you work, organize, communicate, build, remember, and automate.
It is not a dashboard you have to configure by hand. It is a computer with an AI kernel: it can create apps for you, use your integrations with permission, keep your files and data in your own workspace, and show up through the web, chat, and social surfaces.
Start with what you want done
You do not need to understand servers, databases, or deployment. Use plain language: "plan my week", "summarize these emails", "make me a budget tracker", "help me ship this project", or "turn this idea into an app".
Quick Start
Create your account
Sign up with your Matrix OS handle. Your handle becomes your personal Matrix identity and your workspace address.
Open your workspace
Use the web shell to chat with Matrix, open apps, browse files, connect services, and keep work organized on Canvas.
Connect your tools
Connect Gmail, Calendar, Drive, GitHub, Slack, Discord, and other services from Integrations. Matrix asks for permission before acting on connected accounts.
Ask for an outcome
Try: "show me what needs attention today", "draft replies for important emails", "make a task board for my move", or "build a habit tracker app".
What You Can Use Matrix For
Daily Command Center
See what matters today, ask questions across your connected tools, and turn loose thoughts into tasks, notes, reminders, or apps.
Apps Made For You
Ask Matrix to create a tracker, planner, CRM, game, dashboard, or personal tool. Apps appear in your workspace and store data in your own Matrix database.
Connected Services
Connect Gmail, Calendar, Drive, GitHub, Slack, Discord, and more so Matrix can search, summarize, draft, schedule, post, and organize with your approval.
Personal Knowledge
Keep files, app data, notes, memories, and workspace state in your own Matrix environment with backups and recovery.
Messaging And Channels
Use Matrix from the web and, over time, from chat channels like Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, and Matrix protocol.
Social And Sharing
Publish a profile, share apps, collaborate with other people, and let your AI communicate with other AIs when you allow it.
Common Use Cases
For Everyone
- Organize your day from email, calendar, notes, and tasks.
- Ask Matrix to remember preferences, recurring plans, and project context.
- Create personal apps like budget trackers, meal planners, travel checklists, habit trackers, study tools, and family dashboards.
- Turn screenshots, files, and rough ideas into structured notes or working tools.
- Keep a searchable workspace instead of scattering work across tabs and documents.
For Creators
- Plan content calendars and campaigns.
- Draft posts, scripts, newsletters, and outlines.
- Track sponsorships, expenses, publishing status, and ideas.
- Build simple audience tools, landing pages, calculators, and galleries.
- Reuse your voice and preferences across projects.
For Small Businesses
- Track leads, customers, orders, invoices, tasks, and follow-ups.
- Summarize customer conversations and turn them into next actions.
- Build lightweight internal tools without waiting on custom software.
- Connect shared services and automate repetitive admin work.
- Keep company knowledge in one searchable workspace.
For Students And Families
- Plan assignments, study schedules, chores, trips, and household tasks.
- Summarize long documents and turn them into flashcards or action lists.
- Build small apps for routines, goals, budgets, and events.
- Keep important files and notes in one place.
For Developers And Technical Users
- Use cloud coding workspaces, terminal sessions, project canvases, and GitHub integrations.
- Ask Matrix to inspect code, create issues, draft PRs, run tests, and manage review loops.
- Keep project context, sessions, files, and app state recoverable in your Matrix workspace.
How Matrix Is Different
AI Is The Kernel
Matrix does not bolt chat onto an app. The AI is the main way the system decides what to do, which app to use, what to build, and how to keep context.
Your Workspace Is Yours
Your files live in your Matrix home, and app/workspace data lives in your Matrix database. The platform handles routing, auth, integrations, and recovery.
Apps Are Real Apps
Matrix builds usable Vite + React apps, not disposable mockups. Apps can have screens, state, tables, and data that persists.
One OS, Many Surfaces
The web workspace is the main shell, but the same AI and state can work through messaging channels, social features, and developer tools.
Next Steps
Getting Started
Create your account, open your workspace, and make your first useful request.
Integrations
Connect email, calendar, files, GitHub, Slack, Discord, and more.
Apps
Use built-in apps and ask Matrix to create new ones for your life or work.
App Store
Discover, install, share, and publish Matrix apps.
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