# Pipelex Documentation

> Official documentation for Pipelex, an open-source library/CLI for building and running executable AI methods.

## Get Started

- [Build & Run AI Methods](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/index.md): Build & Run AI Methods (landing page)
- [Build with Claude Code](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/get-started/build-with-claude-code/index.md): Build with Claude Code
- [The MTHDS Language Tutorial](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/get-started/mthds-language-tutorial/index.md): The MTHDS Language Tutorial
- [Configure AI Providers](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/get-started/configure-ai-providers/index.md): Configure AI Providers

## Cookbook Examples

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/index.md): Cookbook Overview
- [Hello World](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/hello-world/index.md): Hello World
- [Summarize](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/summarize/index.md): Summarize
- [Generic Document](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-generic/index.md): Extract Generic Document
- [Invoice](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-invoice/index.md): Extract Invoice
- [Proof of Purchase](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-proof-of-purchase/index.md): Extract Proof of Purchase
- [DPE (Energy Diagnostic)](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-dpe/index.md): Extract DPE (Energy Diagnostic)
- [Table from Image](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-table/index.md): Extract Table from Image
- [Gantt Chart](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-gantt/index.md): Extract Gantt Chart
- [Markdown from Document](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-markdown/index.md): Extract Markdown from Document
- [Slides from Presentation](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/extract-slides/index.md): Extract Slides from Presentation
- [Design Slides](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/design-slides/index.md): Design Slides
- [Generate Image](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/generate-image/index.md): Generate Image
- [Synthetic Data](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/gen-synthetic-data/index.md): Generate Synthetic Data
- [Expense Data with Receipts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/gen-expense-data/index.md): Generate Expense Data with Receipts
- [Using Inference Plugins](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/cookbook/using-inference-plugins/index.md): Using Inference Plugins

## Viewpoint

- [The Know-How Graph](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/viewpoint/viewpoint/index.md): The Know-How Graph

## Features

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/index.md): Features Overview
- [MTHDS Language](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/mthds-language/index.md): MTHDS Language
- [Concepts & Structured Types](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/concepts/index.md): Concepts & Structured Types
- [Pipe Operators](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/pipe-operators/index.md): Pipe Operators
- [Pipeline Orchestration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/pipeline-orchestration/index.md): Pipeline Orchestration
- [Pipelex Gateway & Model Access](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/gateway/index.md): Pipelex Gateway & Model Access
- [LLM Integration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/llm-integration/index.md): LLM Integration
- [Document Extraction](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/document-extraction/index.md): Document Extraction
- [Image Generation](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/image-generation/index.md): Image Generation
- [Web Search](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/web-search/index.md): Web Search
- [Claude Code Skills Plugin](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/claude-code-skills-plugin/index.md): Claude Code Skills Plugin
- [CLI](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/cli/index.md): CLI
- [plxt Formatter & Linter](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/plxt/index.md): plxt Formatter & Linter
- [Execution Graph Visualization](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/execution-graph/index.md): Execution Graph Visualization
- [Validation & Dry Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/validation-dry-run/index.md): Validation & Dry Run
- [Telemetry & Observability](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/telemetry/index.md): Telemetry & Observability
- [Cloud Storage](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/cloud-storage/index.md): Cloud Storage
- [Cost Tracking & Reporting](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/cost-tracking/index.md): Cost Tracking & Reporting
- [Configuration System](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/configuration/index.md): Configuration System
- [Advanced Customizations](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/features/advanced-customizations/index.md): Advanced Customizations

## Building Methods

- [Kick off a Method Project](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/kick-off-a-methods-project/index.md): Kick off a Method Project
- [Pipelex Bundle Specification](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipelex-bundle-specification/index.md): Pipelex Bundle Specification
- [Domain](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/domain/index.md): Domain
- [Define Your Concepts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/concepts/define_your_concepts/index.md): Define Your Concepts
- [Inline structures](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/concepts/inline-structures/index.md): Inline Structures
- [Python classes](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/concepts/python-classes/index.md): Python Classes
- [Native Concepts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/concepts/native-concepts/index.md): Native Concepts
- [Refining Concepts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/concepts/refining-concepts/index.md): Refining Concepts
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/index.md): Design and Run Methods Overview
- [Libraries](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/libraries/index.md): Libraries
- [Packages](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/packages/index.md): Packages
- [Executing Pipelines](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/executing-pipelines/index.md): Executing Pipelines
- [Providing Inputs to Pipelines](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/provide-inputs/index.md): Providing Inputs to Pipelines
- [Working Memory](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/working-memory/index.md): Working Memory
- [Pipe Output](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-output/index.md): Pipe Output
- [Understanding Multiplicity](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/understanding-multiplicity/index.md): Understanding Multiplicity
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/index.md): Pipe Operators Overview
- [PipeLLM](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeLLM/index.md): PipeLLM
- [PipeExtract](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeExtract/index.md): PipeExtract
- [PipeImgGen](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeImgGen/index.md): PipeImgGen
- [PipeSearch](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeSearch/index.md): PipeSearch
- [PipeCompose](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeCompose/index.md): PipeCompose
- [PipeFunc](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-operators/PipeFunc/index.md): PipeFunc
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/index.md): Pipe Controllers Overview
- [PipeSequence](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeSequence/index.md): PipeSequence
- [PipeParallel](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeParallel/index.md): PipeParallel
- [PipeBatch](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeBatch/index.md): PipeBatch
- [PipeCondition](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/pipes/pipe-controllers/PipeCondition/index.md): PipeCondition
- [Optimize Cost & Quality](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/configure-ai-llm-to-optimize-methods/index.md): Optimize Cost & Quality
- [LLM Structured Generation](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/llm-structured-generation-config/index.md): LLM Structured Generation
- [LLM Prompting Style](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/building-methods/adapt-to-llm-prompting-style-openai-anthropic-mistral/index.md): LLM Prompting Style

## Reference

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/index.md): CLI Reference Overview
- [Init](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/init/index.md): CLI Init
- [Validate](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/validate/index.md): CLI Validate
- [Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/run/index.md): CLI Run
- [Show](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/show/index.md): CLI Show
- [Pkg](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/pkg/index.md): CLI Pkg
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/build/index.md): CLI Build Overview
- [Runner](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/build/runner/index.md): CLI Build Runner
- [Structures](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/build/structures/index.md): CLI Build Structures
- [Inputs](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/build/inputs/index.md): CLI Build Inputs
- [Output](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/build/output/index.md): CLI Build Output
- [Agent CLI](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/cli/agent-cli/index.md): Agent CLI
- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/index.md): Configuration Overview
- [Dry Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-pipeline-validation/dry-run-config/index.md): Dry Run Configuration
- [Logging](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-practical/logging-config/index.md): Logging Configuration
- [Pipe Run](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-practical/pipe-run-config/index.md): Pipe Run Configuration
- [Reporting](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-practical/reporting-config/index.md): Reporting Configuration
- [Telemetry](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-practical/telemetry-config/index.md): Telemetry Configuration
- [AWS](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-technical/aws-config/index.md): AWS Configuration
- [Cogt](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-technical/cogt-config/index.md): Cogt Configuration
- [LLM Providers & Models](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-technical/inference-backend-config/index.md): LLM Providers & Models Configuration
- [Library](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-technical/library-config/index.md): Library Configuration
- [Feature](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/configuration/config-advanced/feature-config/index.md): Feature Configuration
- [plxt (Formatter & Linter)](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/plxt/index.md): plxt (Formatter & Linter)
- [Logging](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/tools/logging/index.md): Logging
- [Observer Data Extraction](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/analytics/data-extraction/index.md): Observer Data Extraction
- [Telemetry](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/setup/telemetry/index.md): Telemetry
- [Gateway Available Models](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/setup/gateway-models/index.md): Gateway Available Models

## Advanced

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/index.md): Advanced Customizations Overview
- [Secrets Provider](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/secrets-provider-injection/index.md): Secrets Provider
- [Reporting Delegate](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/reporting-delegate-injection/index.md): Reporting Delegate
- [Storage Provider](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/storage-provider-injection/index.md): Storage Provider
- [Observer](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/observer-provider-injection/index.md): Observer
- [Content Generator](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/content-generator-injection/index.md): Content Generator
- [Pipe Router](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/advanced/pipe-router-injection/index.md): Pipe Router

## Under the Hood

- [Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/index.md): Under the Hood Overview
- [Architecture Overview](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/architecture-overview/index.md): Architecture Overview
- [Dry Run Mock Generation](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/dry-run-mock-generation/index.md): Dry Run Mock Generation
- [Execution Graph Tracing](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/execution-graph-tracing/index.md): Execution Graph Tracing
- [Image Handling in LLM Prompts](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/image-handling-in-llm-prompts/index.md): Image Handling in LLM Prompts
- [Reasoning Controls](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/reasoning-controls/index.md): Reasoning Controls
- [StuffArtefact & Image Rendering](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/stuffartefact-and-image-rendering/index.md): StuffArtefact & Image Rendering
- [Test Profile Configuration](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/test-profile-configuration/index.md): Test Profile Configuration
- [Init CLI Flows](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/under-the-hood/init-cli-flows/index.md): Init CLI Flows

## Project

- [Contributing](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/contributing/index.md): Contributing
- [Configuration Internals](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/contribute/configuration-defaults-and-overrides/index.md): Configuration Internals
- [Changelog](https://docs.pipelex.com/0.21.0/changelog/index.md): Changelog