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# User Guides

In-depth guides for using Cortex features.
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- [CLI Usage]({% link guides/cli.md %}) -- command-line interface
- [Terminal UI]({% link guides/tui.md %}) -- visual management interface
- [AI Intelligence]({% link guides/ai-intelligence.md %}) -- recommendations, auto-activation, watch mode
- [Working with Skills]({% link guides/working-with-skills.md %}) -- how to get value from 100+ skills (mental model, feedback loop, troubleshooting)
- [Skills]({% link guides/skills.md %}) -- skill system commands and ratings
- [Agent Activation]({% link guides/agent-activation.md %}) -- manual activation, dependencies, and recommendations
- [Hooks]({% link guides/hooks.md %}) -- automation hooks for Claude Code events
- [Rules]({% link guides/rules.md %}) -- behavioral constraints and best practices
- [Review Recommendations]({% link guides/review.md %}) -- standalone `cortex review` workflow
- [Memory Vault]({% link guides/memory.md %}) -- persistent knowledge storage
- [Planning & Collaboration]({% link guides/planning.md %}) -- brainstorm, plan, execute workflow
- [Agent Loops]({% link guides/agent-loops.md %}) -- implementation quality gates (code, test, lint)
- [Export Context]({% link guides/export.md %}) -- package context for sub-agents and external LLMs
- [Multi-LLM Consult]({% link guides/llm-consult.md %}) -- ask other models for second opinions and delegated analysis
- [Git Workflow]({% link guides/git-workflow.md %}) -- safe branching, commits, push, stash, and worktrees for agents
- [Tmux Workflow]({% link guides/tmux-workflow.md %}) -- scriptable window orchestration for long-running agent tasks
- [Documentation Commands]({% link guides/docs-commands.md %}) -- generate, index, and view docs
- [Documentation Health Audit]({% link guides/doc-health-audit.md %}) -- five-phase audit pipeline for doc quality
