Concepts¶
These concepts explain the parts of rp1 that normal users interact with: workflows, projects, context, artifacts, Arcade, reviews, and team handoffs. You do not need to understand rp1 prompt authoring or runtime internals to use the product.
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Workflows
A workflow is a guided path for a job such as shipping a feature, reviewing a PR, investigating a bug, or generating project context.
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Project Context
Project context gives rp1 enough knowledge about your codebase to follow its architecture, language, and patterns.
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Artifacts
Workflows leave durable files behind: requirements, designs, task lists, reports, reviews, walkthroughs, and readiness notes.
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Arcade
Arcade shows active and completed workflows, attention needed, artifacts, links, and comments in one place.
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Reviews
PR review workflows produce findings and walkthroughs so you can decide whether to proceed, fix, or ask for a deeper look.
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Teams
Shared project context and artifacts help teammates understand what was planned, changed, reviewed, and released.
Core User Concepts¶
| Concept | What It Is | Why It Matters |
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| Workflows | Job-specific commands with built-in guidance | You can run a short command and get a consistent path through planning, implementation, review, or analysis |
| Project context | Generated knowledge about your codebase | rp1 can follow your project structure, terminology, and patterns |
| Artifacts | Files created by workflows | You can inspect, share, resume, and review work after the chat session ends |
| Arcade | Local dashboard for workflow activity | You can see running work, attention needed, artifacts, links, and comments |
| Reviews | PR analysis and walkthrough outputs | You can decide whether to approve, request changes, or investigate |
| Teams | Shared context and handoff material | Teammates can see the same project understanding and delivery artifacts |
Where to Start¶
New to rp1? Start with Getting Started, then read Consistent Workflows to understand why rp1 workflows feel more structured than ad-hoc prompting.
Want output that fits your codebase? Read Project Context to learn how knowledge-build supports later workflows.
Using Arcade? See Arcade, Artifact Viewer, and Annotations.
Reviewing PRs? See the PR Review Guide and PR Review Reference.
Onboarding teammates? See Team Onboarding and project-birds-eye-view.
Advanced And Contributor Material¶
The pages below are useful when you want to understand or maintain rp1 itself. They are not required for normal setup, feature work, PR review, or Arcade use.
| Need | Advanced path |
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| Understand how workflows delegate work internally | Workflow Delegation |
| Understand how large analysis jobs split and merge work | Parallel Analysis |
| Understand resumable interview workflow design | Resumable Interviews |
| Understand Build implementation and review internals | Build Implementation Review |
| Author or maintain rp1 prompt packages | Skill Format |