// the edge

trenches pro

for those serious about making it

← back to the trenches

№ 01 · pro

the trenches, with everything

$12.99/month

billed monthly · cancel anytime

  • — powered insight, weekly
  • — full data export
  • — custom palettes
  • — all the free features, unlimited

// the fine print

  • your subscription auto-renews at the end of each period (monthly or annually) until you cancel.
  • your payment method is charged at the start of each renewal period for the same amount, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date.
  • you can cancel anytime from your account page → manage subscription. cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period; you keep pro features until then.
  • already subscribed? signing in restores your active subscription automatically.

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// what's in pro

// also included

five custom palettes — parchment, kraft, blueprint, ember, trench · full json export, anytime · no caps on habits, letters, kept lines, or mantras

// always free

the trenches is free to enter. sign in with your email — no password, just a magic link — and you get 2 council advisors (any of the twelve), 1 question per day, 1 insight per week, plus the daily drills (up to 3), letters to your future self (up to 5 active at a time), the curated fuel library with bookmarking (up to 15 lines kept), and the trunk of kept correspondence.

pro is what you graduate to. the full council, ten questions a day, unlimited insights, no caps on anything. for the ones still in it.

// frequent questions

what's the difference between an insight and a question?

an insight is the weekly read — the council reads your last seven days and tells you what you've been doing, what's working, what you've been avoiding. a question is on-demand — you write what you're facing and the council responds to that specifically. both are polyphonic; each advisor speaks in their own voice.

are the council voices the actual people?

no — they're interpretive. original advice written in the spirit and style of the named thinkers, grounded in everything publicly known about how they think and advise. not statements from or affiliations with them.

can i swap advisors after i pick them?

any time. seat any two (free) or any three (pro) from the bench of twelve — the council page lets you change the lineup as your work changes.

what happens to my data if i cancel?

nothing. your habits, letters, journal entries, kept lines — all of it stays on your device. pro features just turn off.

can i switch between monthly and annual?

yes. upgrade, downgrade, or cancel any time from your account page. switches take effect at the next billing date.

do i need an account to use the trenches?

yes — sign-in is a quick magic link to your email, no password. your work is tied to your account so it's there on whichever device you open.