# 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.

## Contents

### Core Workflows

- [Use the Local Workflow](local-workflow.md) - Plan, implement, and ship code locally
- [Run Remote Execution](remote-execution.md) - Run implementations in GitHub Actions
- [Work Without Plans](planless-workflow.md) - Quick changes without formal plans

### PR Operations

- [Checkout and Sync PRs](pr-checkout-sync.md) - Review and iterate on existing PRs
- [Resolve Merge Conflicts](conflict-resolution.md) - Handle merge conflicts with AI assistance

### Advanced

- [Extract Documentation](documentation-extraction.md) - Capture patterns for future agents
- [Test GitHub Actions Workflows](test-workflows.md) - Test workflow changes before merging
