# Guides

> Operate the lifecycle, tooling, and template-authoring workflow.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/ainfra/v0.1/llms.txt)

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Use these guides after the quickstart when you need the complete operational
sequence or want to extend the template catalog.

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Section pages:

- [Lifecycle operations](/ainfra/v0.1/docs/guides/lifecycle/): Validate, plan, apply, inspect, and destroy infrastructure.
- [Local validation](/ainfra/v0.1/docs/guides/local-tooling/): Install and run the repository's local quality and security gates.
- [Authoring templates](/ainfra/v0.1/docs/guides/authoring-templates/): Add a contract-compliant infrastructure template.