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Core Concepts

A short tour of the ideas you need to use Shep effectively.

TopicRead it for
How Shep WorksThe big picture — prompt to PR in plain English.
Features & TasksThe unit of work and what’s in it.
SDLC LifecycleThe phases a feature moves through, and where you can pause.
Parallel Execution & WorktreesWhy running ten agents at once doesn’t blow up your repo.

What’s next

  • Getting Started — install Shep and ship your first PR.
  • Your First Feature — a step-by-step walkthrough from blank repo to merged PR.
  • Guides — practical walkthroughs of every part of Shep.