# Pipelex Documentation

> The Pipelex documentation. Pipelex lets you build AI methods with your coding agent and run them anywhere: as an MCP for chatbots, as a webapp for people, or via API for your software.

## Get Started

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/index.md): Turn your expertise into an AI-powered App, MCP or API (landing page)
- [Quick Start](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/get-started/quick-start/index.md): Quick Start
- [Run It Yourself](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/get-started/run-it-yourself/index.md): Run It Yourself
- [The MTHDS Language Tutorial](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/get-started/mthds-language-tutorial/index.md): The MTHDS Language Tutorial
- [Configure AI Providers](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/get-started/configure-ai-providers/index.md): Configure AI Providers
- [CV Batch Screening, Step by Step](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/get-started/cv-batch-screening/index.md): CV Batch Screening, Step by Step
- [The Pipelex Cookbook](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/cookbook/index.md): The Pipelex Cookbook

## Viewpoint

- [The Know-How Graph](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/viewpoint/viewpoint/index.md): The Know-How Graph

## Features

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/index.md): Features Overview
- [MTHDS Language](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/mthds-language/index.md): MTHDS Language
- [Concepts & Structured Types](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/concepts/index.md): Concepts & Structured Types
- [Pipe Operators](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/pipe-operators/index.md): Pipe Operators
- [Pipeline Orchestration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/pipeline-orchestration/index.md): Pipeline Orchestration
- [LLM Integration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/llm-integration/index.md): LLM Integration
- [Document Extraction](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/document-extraction/index.md): Document Extraction
- [Image Generation](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/image-generation/index.md): Image Generation
- [Web Search](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/web-search/index.md): Web Search
- [Judgment](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/judgment/index.md): Judgment
- [Pipelex Plugin](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/pipelex-plugin/index.md): Pipelex Plugin
- [CLI](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/cli/index.md): CLI
- [plxt Formatter & Linter](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/plxt/index.md): plxt Formatter & Linter
- [Execution Graph Visualization](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/execution-graph/index.md): Execution Graph Visualization
- [Validation & Dry Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/validation-dry-run/index.md): Validation & Dry Run
- [Telemetry & Observability](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/telemetry/index.md): Telemetry & Observability
- [Cloud Storage](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/cloud-storage/index.md): Cloud Storage
- [Cost Tracking & Reporting](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/cost-tracking/index.md): Cost Tracking & Reporting
- [Configuration System](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/configuration/index.md): Configuration System
- [Advanced Customizations](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/features/advanced-customizations/index.md): Advanced Customizations

## Building Methods

- [Kick off a Method Project](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/kick-off-a-methods-project/index.md): Kick off a Method Project
- [Pipelex Bundle Specification](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipelex-bundle-specification/index.md): Pipelex Bundle Specification
- [Domain](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/domain/index.md): Domain
- [Define Your Concepts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/concepts/define_your_concepts/index.md): Define Your Concepts
- [Inline structures](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/concepts/inline-structures/index.md): Inline Structures
- [Python classes](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/concepts/python-classes/index.md): Python Classes
- [Native Concepts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/concepts/native-concepts/index.md): Native Concepts
- [Refining Concepts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/concepts/refining-concepts/index.md): Refining Concepts
- [Intent Hints](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/concepts/intent-hints/index.md): Intent Hints
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/index.md): Design and Run Methods Overview
- [Libraries](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/libraries/index.md): Libraries
- [Packages](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/packages/index.md): Packages
- [Method Trees](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/method-trees/index.md): Method Trees
- [Executing Pipelines](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/executing-pipelines/index.md): Executing Pipelines
- [Running on the Hosted API](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/running-on-the-hosted-api/index.md): Running on the Hosted API from Python
- [Run Modes & Backends](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/run-modes-and-backends/index.md): Run Modes & Backends
- [Providing Inputs to Pipelines](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/provide-inputs/index.md): Providing Inputs to Pipelines
- [Working Memory](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/working-memory/index.md): Working Memory
- [Pipe Output](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-output/index.md): Pipe Output
- [Understanding Multiplicity](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/understanding-multiplicity/index.md): Understanding Multiplicity
- [Understanding Optionality](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/understanding-optionality/index.md): Understanding Optionality
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/index.md): Pipe Operators Overview
- [PipeLLM](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeLLM/index.md): PipeLLM
- [PipeStructure](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeStructure/index.md): PipeStructure
- [PipeExtract](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeExtract/index.md): PipeExtract
- [PipeImgGen](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeImgGen/index.md): PipeImgGen
- [PipeSearch](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeSearch/index.md): PipeSearch
- [PipeJudge](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeJudge/index.md): PipeJudge
- [PipeCompose](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeCompose/index.md): PipeCompose
- [PipeDocGen](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeDocGen/index.md): PipeDocGen
- [PipeFunc](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeFunc/index.md): PipeFunc
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/index.md): Pipe Controllers Overview
- [PipeSequence](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeSequence/index.md): PipeSequence
- [PipeParallel](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeParallel/index.md): PipeParallel
- [PipeBatch](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeBatch/index.md): PipeBatch
- [PipeCondition](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeCondition/index.md): PipeCondition
- [Signature Pipes](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/pipes/signature-pipes/index.md): Signature Pipes
- [Optimize Cost & Quality](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/configure-ai-llm-to-optimize-methods/index.md): Optimize Cost & Quality
- [Templating Style](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/building-methods/templating-style/index.md): Templating Style

## Reference

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/index.md): CLI Reference Overview
- [Init](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/init/index.md): CLI Init
- [Login](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/login/index.md): CLI Login
- [Update](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/update/index.md): CLI Update
- [Migrate](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/migrate/index.md): CLI Migrate
- [Doctor](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/doctor/index.md): CLI Doctor
- [Validate](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/validate/index.md): CLI Validate
- [Fix](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/fix/index.md): CLI Fix
- [Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/run/index.md): CLI Run
- [Run by Address](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/run-by-address/index.md): CLI Run by Address
- [Show](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/show/index.md): CLI Show
- [Usage Stats](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/usage-stats/index.md): CLI Usage Stats
- [Pkg](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/pkg/index.md): CLI Pkg
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/build/index.md): CLI Build Overview
- [Structures](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/build/structures/index.md): CLI Build Structures
- [Inputs](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/build/inputs/index.md): CLI Build Inputs
- [Output](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/build/output/index.md): CLI Build Output
- [Agent CLI](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/cli/agent-cli/index.md): Agent CLI
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/index.md): Configuration Overview
- [Dry Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-pipeline-validation/dry-run-config/index.md): Dry Run Configuration
- [Logging](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-practical/logging-config/index.md): Logging Configuration
- [Methods](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-practical/methods-config/index.md): Methods Configuration
- [Pipe Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-practical/pipe-run-config/index.md): Pipe Run Configuration
- [Reporting](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-practical/reporting-config/index.md): Reporting Configuration
- [Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-practical/run-config/index.md): Run Configuration
- [Telemetry](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-practical/telemetry-config/index.md): Telemetry Configuration
- [AWS](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-technical/aws-config/index.md): AWS Configuration
- [Inference](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-technical/inference-config/index.md): Inference Configuration
- [LLM Providers & Models](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-technical/inference-backend-config/index.md): LLM Providers & Models Configuration
- [Library](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-technical/library-config/index.md): Library Configuration
- [Network](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/configuration/config-technical/network-config/index.md): Network Configuration
- [plxt (Formatter & Linter)](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/plxt/index.md): plxt (Formatter & Linter)
- [Logging](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/tools/logging/index.md): Logging
- [Observer Data Extraction](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/analytics/data-extraction/index.md): Observer Data Extraction
- [Telemetry](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/setup/telemetry/index.md): Telemetry
- [Usage Statistics](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/setup/usage-statistics/index.md): Usage Statistics

## Advanced

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/index.md): Advanced Customizations Overview
- [Secrets Provider](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/secrets-provider-injection/index.md): Secrets Provider
- [Reporting Delegate](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/reporting-delegate-injection/index.md): Reporting Delegate
- [Storage Provider](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/storage-provider-injection/index.md): Storage Provider
- [Observer](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/observer-provider-injection/index.md): Observer
- [Content Generator](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/content-generator-injection/index.md): Content Generator
- [Pipe Router](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/advanced/pipe-router-injection/index.md): Pipe Router

## Under the Hood

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/index.md): Under the Hood Overview
- [Architecture Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/architecture-overview/index.md): Architecture Overview
- [The Pipelex Kernel](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/pipelex-kernel/index.md): The Pipelex Kernel
- [Build-time Elaboration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/build-time-elaboration/index.md): Build-time Elaboration
- [Codegen Projections](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/codegen-projections/index.md): Codegen Projections
- [Input-Form Descriptor](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/input-form-descriptor/index.md): Input-Form Descriptor
- [Per-Pipe IO Contracts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/pipe-io-contracts/index.md): Per-Pipe IO Contracts
- [Dry Run Mock Generation](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/dry-run-mock-generation/index.md): Dry Run Mock Generation
- [Execution Graph Tracing](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/execution-graph-tracing/index.md): Execution Graph Tracing
- [TokensUsage Wire Records](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/tokens-usage-wire-records/index.md): TokensUsage Wire Records
- [Per-node Usage Attribution](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/per-node-usage-attribution/index.md): Per-node Usage Attribution
- [Image Handling in LLM Prompts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/image-handling-in-llm-prompts/index.md): Image Handling in LLM Prompts
- [Reasoning Controls](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/reasoning-controls/index.md): Reasoning Controls
- [StuffArtefact & Image Rendering](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/stuffartefact-and-image-rendering/index.md): StuffArtefact & Image Rendering
- [Template Sandbox](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/template-sandbox/index.md): Template Sandbox
- [Test Profile Configuration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/test-profile-configuration/index.md): Test Profile Configuration
- [Init CLI Flows](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/init-cli-flows/index.md): Init CLI Flows
- [Pipe Routing & Execution](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/pipe-routing-and-execution/index.md): Pipe Routing & Execution
- [PipeFunc Requirements](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/pipe-func-requirements/index.md): PipeFunc Requirements
- [Inference Backend Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/inference-backend-plugins/index.md): Inference Backend Plugins
- [Writing an Inference Plugin](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/writing-an-inference-plugin/index.md): Writing an Inference Plugin
- [Service Error Codes](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/service-error-codes/index.md): Service Error Codes
- [Orchestrator Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/orchestrator-plugins/index.md): Orchestrator Plugins
- [Storage Provider Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/storage-provider-plugins/index.md): Storage Provider Plugins
- [Secrets Provider Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/secrets-provider-plugins/index.md): Secrets Provider Plugins
- [Log Sink Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/log-sink-plugins/index.md): Log Sink Plugins
- [Document Engine Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/document-engine-plugins/index.md): Document Engine Plugins
- [Error Model](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/error-model/index.md): Error Model
- [Runtime Bridge & Transport](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/runtime-bridge-and-transport/index.md): Runtime Bridge & Transport
- [Content Generation Across Boundaries](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/under-the-hood/distributed-content-generation/index.md): Content Generation Across Boundaries

## Project

- [Contributing](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contributing/index.md): Contributing
- [Configuration Internals](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/configuration-defaults-and-overrides/index.md): Configuration Internals
- [Keyword-Only Arguments](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/keyword-only-arguments/index.md): Keyword-Only Arguments
- [Hub Layering](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/hub-layering/index.md): Hub Layering
- [Rich Imports](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/rich-imports/index.md): Rich Imports
- [Actions Allowlist](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/actions-allowlist/index.md): Actions Allowlist
- [Log-Call Guard](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/log-calls/index.md): Log-Call Guard
- [Test Duration Map](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/test-duration-map/index.md): Test Duration Map
- [Registration Surface](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/registration-surface/index.md): Registration Surface
- [Inference Family Surface](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/inference-family-surface/index.md): Inference Family Surface
- [Drift Contracts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/drift-contracts/index.md): Drift Contracts
- [MTHDS Test Corpus](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/mthds-test-corpus/index.md): MTHDS Test Corpus
- [Tracing Input Semantics](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/trace-input-semantics/index.md): Tracing Input Semantics
- [Projection Fixture Corpus](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/generate-projection-corpus/index.md): Projection Fixture Corpus
- [TypeScript Emission Gates](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/typescript-emission-gates/index.md): TypeScript Emission Gates
- [The API Server](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/contribute/api-server/index.md): The API Server
- [Migration Ledger](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/migration-ledger/index.md): Migration Ledger
- [Changelog](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/changelog/index.md): Changelog

## API Server

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/index.md): Pipelex API Server Overview
- [Configuration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/configuration/index.md): API Server Configuration
- [Pipe Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/pipe-run/index.md): API Server Pipe Run
- [Pipe Validate](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/pipe-validate/index.md): API Server Pipe Validate
- [Pipe I/O](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/pipe-io/index.md): API Server Pipe I/O
- [Resolve & Codegen](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/codegen/index.md): API Server Resolve & Codegen
- [MTHDS Tools](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/mthds-tools/index.md): API Server MTHDS Tools
- [Models](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/models/index.md): API Server Models
- [Error Responses](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/error-responses/index.md): API Server Error Responses
- [Logging](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.89.0/api-server/logging/index.md): API Server Logging