Guides
Learn how to use AlignTrue for your specific workflow. Choose your path based on your role and project setup.
Choose your starting point
| Your situation | Guide |
|---|---|
| I want to try Aligns in the browser | Align Catalog guide - Import, convert, and share Aligns without installing |
| I’m working alone | Solo developer guide - Fast iteration, no overhead |
| I’m in a team | Team guide - Reproducible builds, drift detection, approval workflows |
| I’m joining a team | Joining an existing team - Get set up with existing rules |
| I use multiple agents | Multi-agent workflows - Keep all agents synced |
Using external rules
| Topic | Guide |
|---|---|
| Add external rule sources | Working with external sources - Import, link, customize rules |
| Share or publish rules | Rule sharing & privacy - Publish, control visibility, sync |
| Publish packs | Align packs - Build and share multi-file packs via CLI or Catalog |
Production & operations
| Topic | Guide |
|---|---|
| Deploy in CI/CD | CI/CD integration - Validate, detect drift, enforce standards |
| Backup & recover | Safety best practices - Dry-run, automatic backups, recovery |
Concepts & principles
Want to understand how AlignTrue works? Start here:
| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| AI-native engineering | AI-native engineering - Use AlignTrue as the rules layer for AI-native workflows |
| Core concepts | Read the concepts section for technical details |
| Reference | Check the reference for command docs and full options |
Quick reference
First time?
- Quickstart - 5 minute setup
- Solo developer guide or Team guide
- Working with external sources - Bring in your first external rules
Team just adopting AlignTrue?
- Team guide - Enable team mode
- Working with external sources - Add team standards
- CI/CD integration - Validate in your pipeline
Want to share rules?
- Working with external sources - Understand sources
- Rule sharing & privacy - Publish and control visibility
- Rule sharing & privacy - Advanced routing
All guides
See the navigation menu on the left for the complete list of guides.
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