Working with files in MyVault
Learn about Working with files in MyVault in WaymakerOS.
Your MyVault holds files of any size right alongside your notes — a 2 KB note and a 500 MB video are equally at home. Large files are kept in secure cloud storage and referenced from your vault, so your vault stays fast while your files stay safe and yours.
There's no size limit beyond your plan's storage quota.
Add a file
Pick whichever fits how you work:
From your AI assistant
Just ask. For example: "Save this PDF to my vault under reports/2026." Your assistant handles the upload and files it for you — for large files it uses the any-size upload, for smaller ones a quick attach.
From the terminal
waymaker vault add ./brand-deck.pdf
waymaker vault add ./Q3-report.pdf --path "reports/2026/Q3-report.pdf"
By default a file lands under attachments/. Use --path to choose where it goes. See the full
vault command reference.
From Commander (web)
Attach a file to a note from the MyVault area in Commander — it's stored securely and shown alongside your note.
How big files are handled
When you add a large file, it uploads directly to secure storage — the bytes don't pass through Waymaker's servers, which is why there's no size cap. A small reference is kept in your vault so the file is indexed with your notes, previews where supported, and counts toward your storage.
Identical files are de-duplicated automatically, so re-adding the same file is instant and doesn't use extra storage.
Download a file
Ask your AI assistant for a file ("get me the brand deck from my vault") and it returns a secure, short-lived download link. In Commander, open the file from the note that references it.
Delete a file
Ask your assistant to "remove the brand deck from my vault," or it can use the delete action directly. The reference is removed from your vault and the stored bytes are reclaimed automatically. (Deleting a file doesn't touch the notes that mentioned it — update those separately if needed.)
Storage & quota
Files count toward your plan's storage allocation. Check your usage any time — your AI assistant can report
it (commander_notes_vault_status), or view it in Commander. If you're near your limit, remove files you no
longer need or upgrade your plan.