Guides

Guide Fit

flowchart TD
  family["Reproducible Research"] --> program["Deep Dive DVC"]
  program --> pressure["A concrete learner or reviewer question"]
  pressure --> guide["Guides"]
  guide --> next["Modules, capstone, and reference surfaces"]

flowchart TD
  question["Name the exact question you need answered"] --> choose["Choose one guide lane"]
  choose --> act["Open one page, not the whole shelf"]
  act --> next_move["Leave with one next page, command, or proof route"]

Read the first diagram as a timing map: the guides shelf is for a named pressure, not for wandering the whole course-book. Read the second diagram as the guide loop: choose one lane, use one page, then leave with one smaller next move.

Use this shelf when you need route choice, proof sizing, or capstone entry help rather than one module chapter.

Choose one lane

If you need...	Start here	Then use
the shortest honest entry	Start Here	Course Guide
the full support-page map	Course Guide	Learning Contract
a route shaped by urgency	Pressure Routes	Proof Ladder
module promises and exit bars	Module Promise Map	Module Checkpoints
state truth and evidence rules	Truth Contracts	Authority Map
capstone entry	Capstone Guide	Capstone Map

Study routes

• Start Here for the shortest stable route into the course
• Course Guide for the role of each support surface
• Learning Contract for the teaching bar and proof expectations
• Pressure Routes for repair, stewardship, and recovery entry paths
• Platform Setup before you run local proof commands

Module support

• Truth Contracts when you need change-detection and evidence rules in one place
• Module Promise Map when you want each title translated into a learner contract
• Module Checkpoints when you need an exit bar before moving on
• Module Dependency Map when the reading order needs justification
• Practice Map when you want the module-to-proof loop in one place

Proof and command routes

• Proof Ladder for choosing the smallest honest route
• Proof Matrix for routing a claim to the right evidence surface
• Authority Map when the question is which state layer is authoritative
• Evidence Boundary Guide when you need to separate declaration, execution, promotion, and recovery proof
• Command Guide for command boundaries

Capstone entry routes

• Capstone Guide for the repository contract
• Capstone Map for module and question routing
• Capstone File Guide for file responsibilities
• Capstone Review Worksheet for steward-level repository review
• Release Audit Checklist for downstream contract review
• Capstone Extension Guide for safe evolution

Good stopping point

Stop when you can name the single next page you need and the question it is supposed to answer. If you are still opening whole shelves, go back to the table above and choose a smaller lane.

Directory glossary

Use Glossary when you want the recurring language in this shelf kept stable while you move between study routes, proof routes, and support pages.