# ctx

## Docs

- [ctx is an Agentic Development Environment (ADE)](https://ctx.rs/index.md): Any coding agent. Containerized workspaces. Unified transcripts and review.
- [Install and Launch](https://ctx.rs/getting-started/install-and-launch.md): Install ctx, open the app, and verify first-run health
- [Connect a Provider](https://ctx.rs/getting-started/connect-provider.md): Connect harnesses/providers and verify they are ready in ctx
- [Add a Workspace](https://ctx.rs/getting-started/add-workspace.md): Open your repository in ctx and prepare it for tasks
- [Run Your First Task](https://ctx.rs/getting-started/first-task.md): Complete your first end-to-end task in the GUI
- [ADE vs IDE](https://ctx.rs/ade-vs-ide.md): How ctx differs from a traditional IDE and when you may want both
- [ADE vs CLI](https://ctx.rs/ade-vs-cli.md): When to use ctx instead of running a coding agent directly in your terminal
- [Basic Coding Agent Terminology](https://ctx.rs/coding-agent-terminology.md): Understand the difference between models, harnesses, providers, and routers
- [ADE Concepts](https://ctx.rs/ade-terminology.md): Core terms you will see while using ctx
- [Workbench Tour](https://ctx.rs/workbench/tour.md): Understand the main GUI surfaces used during daily work
- [Workspaces](https://ctx.rs/workbench/workspaces.md): Manage repository roots and keep your workbench clean
- [Tasks](https://ctx.rs/workbench/tasks.md): Use tasks as the core unit of planning and review
- [Sessions and Messages](https://ctx.rs/workbench/sessions.md): Operate sessions effectively with clear prompts and review loops
- [Review and Apply Changes](https://ctx.rs/workbench/review-and-apply-changes.md): Use diff review as your quality gate
- [Tips for Success with Agents](https://ctx.rs/quick-tips-for-success-with-agents.md): Habits that improve quality and reduce rework in agent-led workflows
- [Artifacts Overview](https://ctx.rs/artifacts-overview.md): Use screenshots, recordings, and reports as part of your review flow
- [What Is a Worktree?](https://ctx.rs/what-is-a-worktree.md): Why session-level isolation is core to reliable agent workflows
- [Why Worktrees](https://ctx.rs/worktrees-runtime/why-worktrees.md): Why worktree isolation is core to reliable agent workflows
- [How Worktrees Work](https://ctx.rs/worktrees-runtime/how-worktrees-work.md): What worktree behavior looks like in day-to-day GUI usage
- [Agent Merge Queue Overview](https://ctx.rs/agent-merge-queue-overview.md): How ctx lands agent-driven changes onto a shared target branch with verification
- [Containerization](https://ctx.rs/containerization.md): Choose between host and sandbox execution
- [Network Egress Policy](https://ctx.rs/network-egress-policy.md): Configure outbound network access for containerized runs
- [Provider Connections](https://ctx.rs/settings/provider-connections.md): Set up harness authentication and verify provider readiness
- [Models and Defaults](https://ctx.rs/settings/models-and-defaults.md): Choose model defaults that balance quality, speed, and cost
- [Permissions and Safety](https://ctx.rs/settings/permissions-and-safety.md): Set execution environment and network policy safely
- [Data and Privacy](https://ctx.rs/settings/data-and-privacy.md): Understand telemetry and user-facing privacy controls
- [Updating the App](https://ctx.rs/settings/updating-app.md): Update ctx safely and verify post-update health
- [Get Support](https://ctx.rs/troubleshooting/get-support.md): Where to report issues and what details to include
- [Join the ctx Slack](https://ctx.rs/join-slack.md): Join the ctx community Slack for announcements, support, feedback, and agent workflow discussion.

## Blog

- [Why Coding Agents Need a Merge Queue](https://ctx.rs/blog/merge-queue-for-agents.md): *Parallel agents on separate worktrees need a local system to land changes cleanly without conflicts or regressions.*
- [The FermAI Paradox: Agents Need Their IDE Moment](https://ctx.rs/blog/the-fermai-paradox.md): *Coding agents already feel powerful, yet their professional impact still lags. The missing piece is the environment around them.*

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://ctx.rs/legal/privacy-policy.md): How ctx engineering, inc. handles information for the public beta site and product
- [Security](https://ctx.rs/legal/security.md): How to report security issues affecting ctx
- [Terms of Use](https://ctx.rs/legal/terms.md): Public beta terms for using ctx