# 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](local-workflow.md)** - Plan, implement, and ship code locally
- **[Navigate Branches and Worktrees](navigate-branches-worktrees.md)** - Switch between branches and stacks
- **[Test GitHub Actions Workflows](test-workflows.md)** - Test workflow changes before merging

## PR Operations

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

## Advanced

- **[Run Remote Execution](remote-execution.md)** - Run implementations in GitHub Actions
- **[Work Without Plans](planless-workflow.md)** - Quick changes without formal plans
- **[Extract Documentation](documentation-extraction.md)** - Capture patterns for future agents

## See Also

- [CLI Command Reference](../ref/commands.md) - All CLI commands
- [Slash Command Reference](../ref/slash-commands.md) - Claude Code commands
