Getting Started

You can get started with Chore Wheel in less than twenty minutes.

1) Set up the workspace

If your community doesn’t have a Slack workspace, it should create one and invite people to join.

Tip

Chore Wheel works equally well on free and paid Slack plans.

2) Install the tools

Click the link below to install each tool into the workspace

When using Chores as a stand-alone tool, you get all the power of the chore system, but without a long-term accountability structure. By adding Hearts, you get long-term accountability both for chores, and the ability to encourage and discourage specific behaviors. By adding Things, you get some simple tooling for managing shared funds, useful for larger groups.

The right mix of tools will depend on your specific needs. If you’re just getting started, try installing Chores and Hearts.

Note

While Chore Wheel provides innovative tools for representing and distributing regenerative labor, it does not create buy-in automatically. For communities to succeed with Chore Wheel, they need to establish some amount of commitment and accountability to the process.

Warning

It is normal if initially things are not making sense or working as you expect. These tools are dynamic, so their state evolves over time. People also need time to try out the systems and learn how they work. It usually takes a few days for things to settle into a steady rhythm.