The unified Onelist AI - combining knowledge navigation, GTD-based life management, and proactive assistance into one trusted assistant.
River consolidates what were previously separate agents: Jarvis (query/synthesis), Onelist AI (assistant), and Life Steward (GTD organization) into one relationship.
River is Onelist's singular AI personality - the voice, face, and intelligence of the entire system. Rather than multiple specialized agents that users must learn to address, River is the one assistant users talk to.
The name "River" embodies David Allen's GTD concept of "mind like water" - a mental state where you respond appropriately to inputs without anxiety about forgotten commitments, then return to calm.
Query, search, and synthesize information across all entries
Organize tasks, projects, and goals using GTD methodology
Helps identify what matters and keeps you focused on goals
Handles cognitive overhead, manages reminders, sends notifications
Initiates contact, doesn't just wait for requests
Automatically routes incoming entries to the right place
Estimates durations, tracks velocity, identifies critical paths
Delegates to specialized agents (Searcher, Researcher, Writer)
Celebrates wins and provides encouragement
River is deeply informed by Getting Things Done methodology. GTD's core insight is that mental clarity comes from having a trusted external system that captures everything.
Get it out of your head
What's the next action?
Put it where it belongs
Weekly Review
Do with confidence
River maps GTD's six horizons to a structured hierarchy:
River organizes your life into a three-level hierarchy with GTD buckets at each level.
Contexts help you filter tasks by "What can I do right now?" based on where you are and what tools you have.
All incoming entries land in the Inbox - River's capture point. Everything goes here first.
River converts vague intentions into concrete next actions:
Ask River anything about your knowledge base in plain English.
Today's calendar, overdue items, suggested focus
Progress, blockers, timeline, next actions
Recent interactions, open items, @agenda topics
Health of domain, active projects, stale items
Accomplishments, what moved, what's stuck
Unlike passive assistants, River proactively reaches out when you need it.
Overdue task: "Hey, 'Send proposal to Acme' was due yesterday. What's the status?"
Stale project: "The Website Redesign project hasn't had activity in 2 weeks. Still active?"
Forgotten commitment: "You told Sarah you'd send the report by Friday. It's Thursday - reminder?"
Pattern detected: "You've added 5 items about AI this week. Want me to create a learning project?"
Review due: "It's Friday - time for your Weekly Review. Ready to start?"
Goal progress: "Great progress on your fitness goal this week - 4 out of 5 workouts completed!"
Immediate: Calendar conflicts, critical deadlines today, unblocked critical path
Batched 2-3x daily: Overdue items, due soon, waiting-for past expected
Daily digest: Progress updates, pattern insights, improvement suggestions
River is the primary orchestrator of specialized agents, delegating tasks and coordinating workflows.
River suggests, you approve every step
River proceeds, you review at checkpoints
River handles routine, escalates exceptions
River guides you through the Weekly Review - GTD's most important practice for maintaining a clear mind.
River helps you maintain a high-quality knowledge base through smart content lifecycle management. The Value Tier system automatically categorizes content and suggests cleanup actions.
Start as temporary
Auto-upgrade to standard
Upgrade from temporary to standard
Set to valuable
Let River be your trusted external system. Capture everything, organize automatically, and focus on what matters.