# Essential Documentation

## Overview

This document provides a central place to reference critical documentation that all Todoisters should review and stay familiar with. The Leadership team will periodically create new documentation and add the unique link to this page, and the CEO will reference this page in the quarterly recap.

## Todoist essential documents

* [Doist's mission and vision](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/doists-mission-EhNRa8uSiR)
* [Our core values](/doc/core-values-oLUDBPxoZP)
* [DO System](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/do-system-k46NdrSLnT)
* [Security Checklist](/doc/doister-security-checklist-4T6B3RwIJW)
* [Communication Guidelines](/doc/communication-standards-and-practices-6KdC715ZLI)

## Todoist essential documents

* [Todoist Universe](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/product-universe-CRM3DK98LJ)


* [Todoist Vision](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/todoist-vision-oy0D1RrB3X)
* [Todoist Brand Strategy](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/todoist-brand-strategy-Y1DQmPDFD6)
* [Todoist Product Strategy](/doc/todoist-product-strategy-how-we-will-win-6PQIWGXW4i)
* [Todoist’s Ideal Customer](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/todoists-ideal-customer-LiwZKj9OnH)


* [Comms: Vision & Strategy](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/comms-a7gCg4jfrS)
* [Automations: Vision & Strategy](https://handbook.doist.com/doc/automations-1uxdH2kTic)

## Create essential documents

The process for creating essential documents is outlined [here](/doc/essential-documentation-creation-guidelines-cRvRJrBHgn).

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**Documents**

- [Mission & Vision](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/mission-vision-NBfJoV1fRW)
- [Core Values](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/core-values-oLUDBPxoZP)
- [Our History](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/our-history-5X74kRZbMT)
- [H2 2026 Goals](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/h2-2026-goals-vawJfOaIcc)
- [Essential Documentation](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/essential-documentation-rUU7KZnQ4J)
- [Why we are building a platform](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/why-we-are-building-a-platform-BDjjsfaeu6)
- [Handbook Guidelines](https://handbook.todoist.net/s/a772e0a3-2196-4568-b08d-c5b939653b7c/doc/handbook-guidelines-9qiwWyDPfr)