Why databases?

Kaleido models your life as a set of connected databases instead of scattered pages. This makes it possible to:

• See how actions, habits, and outcomes relate to each other
• Reuse the same structure across different life areas
• Power automation, metrics, and history without duplicating logic

The 13 Core databases

By default, The Core includes:

• Categories – your life's pillars and areas
• Tasks – things that happen once or every once in a while (no set schedule)
• Recurrings – things that happen on a recurring basis
• Contacts – important relationships or points of contact
• Places – locations, areas, and digital spaces and platforms
• Resources – notes, links, lists, and reference material
• Metrics – things you care about measuring (sleep, water, workouts, etc.)
• Measurements – individual data points tied to a metric + timestamp
• Preferences & Profiles – how different kinds of days behave
• Schedule – flexible time-slot grid in 15, 30, or 1hr increments for today and tomorrow
• Trackers – finished, remaining, and overall progress reports
• Daily History – daily reports and data captures of past behavior
• Monthly History – summarized snapshots of each month

How they connect

A few key relationships to keep in mind:

• Tasks and Recurrings both link to Categories.
• Recurrings and Metrics feed into Daily History and Measurements.
• Trackers act as the “control panel” for the current day/week/month.
• Preferences determine which tasks, habits, and metrics are active right now.

Viewing the live schema

In the full version of this guide, you'll see an embedded Notion table that lists each database with its properties, relations, and version history. Updating the underlying Notion spec automatically updates this documentation.

Next steps

To go deeper, pick one of the core concepts:

• Core → Concepts → Categories
• Core → Concepts → Tasks
• Core → Concepts → Recurrings
• Core → Concepts → Metrics