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Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to help you get the most out of GENESIS.

1Your First Conversation (Chat Mode)

What you'll learn: How to talk to GENESIS and get useful responses.

  1. Open GENESIS — Double-click start.bat or run python main.py
  2. Make sure Chat Mode is active — The 💬 CHAT MODE button should be highlighted in blue
  3. Type a message: "Hello! What can you help me with?" and press Enter
  4. Watch the response — GENESIS will think (cyan state indicator) then respond (idle green state)
  5. Ask a follow-up: "Can you create a simple Python script that calculates prime numbers?"
  6. Check Full Log tab — Switch to Tab 2 to see GENESIS's thinking process

What's happening: Your message goes into the chat queue, GENESIS processes it using its cognitive architecture, generates a response, and maintains conversation context for follow-ups.

2Setting Your First Goal (Autonomy Mode)

What you'll learn: How to let GENESIS work independently on a task.

  1. Click 🤖 AUTONOMY MODE — The button turns blue
  2. Set a goal — Click 🎯 Set Goal and type: "Research the top 5 programming languages for web development in 2026 and create a comparison report"
  3. Click ▶ Play — The green play button starts execution
  4. Watch the state indicator — It will show: 🔵 Cyan (Thinking) while planning, 🟡 Yellow (Executing) while working
  5. Check Full Log tab — See what GENESIS is doing step by step
  6. Wait for completion — GENESIS will work until the goal is done or you stop it
  7. Review results — Check the chat for the final report

Tips: Be specific about what output you want. Let GENESIS work without interrupting unless necessary.

3Managing Projects with the Tracker

What you'll learn: How to organize and track your work using the kanban board.

  1. Click 📋 Tracker in the sidebar
  2. Explore the columns — Backlog, To Do, In Progress, Review, Complete
  3. Add a task — Click "+ Add Task" in the tracker header
  4. Enter task details: Title: "Update user documentation", Priority: Medium, Description: "Review and update all documentation files for accuracy"
  5. Move tasks between columns using the action buttons as work progresses
  6. Watch auto-refresh — The tracker updates every 30 seconds automatically

4Scheduling Work with the Timetable

What you'll learn: How to plan GENESIS's work schedule.

  1. Switch to Work Mode — Click ⚡ WORK MODE button
  2. Set a goal — "Create a weekly content calendar for social media"
  3. Ask GENESIS to schedule work: "Schedule 2-hour work blocks on Monday and Wednesday from 9am to 11am"
  4. Check the timetable — In the main panel, you'll see scheduled time blocks
  5. GENESIS works through the schedule — It follows the timetable automatically
  6. Free time windows appear — Gaps in the schedule show available slots

5Using Telegram Integration

What you'll learn: How to control GENESIS remotely via Telegram.

  1. Configure Telegram — Set up your Telegram bot token in settings
  2. Click the Telegram button (✈) — A green dot appears when active
  3. Message GENESIS from Telegram:
  • "What are my current tasks?"
  • "Start autonomy mode with goal: analyze market trends"
  • "Stop all operations"

Telegram Commands:

  • /status — Current state and what GENESIS is doing
  • /tasks — List of current tasks
  • /start [goal] — Start autonomy mode with a goal
  • /stop — Stop all operations
  • /schedule — Show upcoming timetable entries

6Understanding Cognitive Load and States

What you'll learn: How GENESIS monitors itself and manages resources.

  1. Watch the state indicator (colored dot in top bar): 🟢 Green = Idle, 🔵 Cyan = Thinking, 🟡 Yellow = Executing, 🟠 Orange = Resting, 🟣 Purple = Sleeping, 🔴 Red = Halted
  2. Monitor cognitive load — The bar fills as GENESIS processes more: Green (0-40%) optimal, Yellow (40-70%) getting busy, Red (70%+) may slow down or request rest
  3. Watch internal states: ⚡ Energy, 🔍 Curiosity, 😤 Frustration, 😊 Satisfaction
  4. Use OVERRIDE button (⚡) when GENESIS is resting but you need it working

7Working with Memory

What you'll learn: How to view and understand GENESIS's memory system.

  1. Click 🧠 Memory in the sidebar
  2. Review Working Memory — Short-term active memories with role, intent, importance score (★), and decay rate
  3. Check Episodic Memory — Past experiences, what worked before, lessons learned from mistakes
  4. Review Semantic Memory — Factual knowledge about GENESIS itself, system configuration details, technical documentation

Using Memory: GENESIS automatically queries memory when solving problems. You can ask: "What did we work on last time?" to trigger memory recall.