How-to Guides

Task-focused recipes for accomplishing specific goals with erk.

How-to guides are goal-oriented. They provide practical steps to solve real-world problems.

Core Workflows

• Use the Local Workflow - Plan, implement, and ship code locally
• Navigate Branches and Worktrees - Switch between branches and stacks
• Test GitHub Actions Workflows - Test workflow changes before merging

PR Operations

• Checkout and Sync PRs - Review and iterate on existing PRs
• Automatic Merge Conflict Resolution - Handle merge conflicts with AI assistance

Advanced

• Run Remote Execution - Run implementations in GitHub Actions
• Work Without Plans - Quick changes without formal plans
• Extract Documentation - Capture patterns for future agents

See Also

• CLI Command Reference - All CLI commands
• Slash Command Reference - Claude Code commands