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title: Welcome to CCW
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# Welcome to CCW

CCW is a professional workflow automation platform that combines AI-powered intelligence with structured development workflows. With 40+ commands and 15 integrated workflows, CCW transforms how you build, test, and ship software.

## What is CCW?

CCW (Claude Code Workflows) is an advanced development environment that orchestrates AI agents, workflows, and tools to accelerate software development while maintaining quality standards.

**Key Capabilities:**

- **AI-Powered Development** - Leverage multiple AI models (Gemini, Codex, Claude, Qwen) for code analysis, generation, and review
- **Structured Workflows** - 15 workflow levels from rapid execution to intelligent orchestration
- **40+ Commands** - Comprehensive command set covering planning, execution, testing, review, and maintenance
- **Session Management** - Full state persistence with resumable sessions
- **Multi-Agent Coordination** - Parallel execution with dependency-aware task distribution
- **Quality Gates** - Built-in testing, verification, and code review workflows

## Quick Links

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  <div className="col col--4">
    <Link to="/workflows/introduction" className="card padding--lg">
      <div className="card__header">
        <h3>Workflows</h3>
      </div>
      <div className="card__body">
        <p>Explore 15 workflow levels from rapid execution to intelligent orchestration</p>
      </div>
    </Link>
  </div>
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    <Link to="/commands/general/ccw" className="card padding--lg">
      <div className="card__header">
        <h3>Commands</h3>
      </div>
      <div className="card__body">
        <p>Complete command reference for workflow, issue, CLI, and memory operations</p>
      </div>
    </Link>
  </div>
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    <Link to="/faq" className="card padding--lg">
      <div className="card__header">
        <h3>FAQ</h3>
      </div>
      <div className="card__body">
        <p>Common questions, troubleshooting tips, and best practices</p>
      </div>
    </Link>
  </div>
</div>

## Key Features

### 40+ Commands

CCW provides a comprehensive command set organized into categories:

| Category | Commands | Purpose |
|----------|----------|---------|
| **Workflow** | 13 commands | Planning, execution, review, cleanup |
| **Issue** | 7 commands | Issue discovery, planning, resolution |
| **CLI** | 2 commands | CLI initialization and review |
| **Memory** | 6 commands | Knowledge management and documentation |
| **General** | 7+ commands | Coordination, debugging, flow creation |

### 15 Integrated Workflows

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            L3["Level 3: Standard<br/>plan, tdd-plan, test-fix-gen"]
            L4["Level 4: Brainstorm<br/>brainstorm:auto-parallel"]
            L5["Level 5: Intelligent<br/>ccw-coordinator"]
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            I2["Phase 2: Resolution"]
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**Main Workflow Levels:**

- **Level 1**: Ultra-lightweight direct execution with zero overhead
- **Level 2**: Lightweight planning (lite-plan), bug fixing (lite-fix), multi-CLI analysis (multi-cli-plan)
- **Level 3**: Standard planning (plan), test-driven development (tdd-plan), test fix generation (test-fix-gen)
- **Level 4**: Brainstorming with multi-role parallel analysis
- **Level 5**: Intelligent orchestration with auto command selection

**Issue Workflow:**

- **Accumulation Phase**: discover, new
- **Resolution Phase**: plan, queue, execute

### AI-Powered Intelligence

CCW integrates multiple AI models to provide intelligent assistance:

| Model | Capabilities | Use Cases |
|-------|--------------|-----------|
| **Gemini** | Analysis + Write | Code review, debugging, refactoring |
| **Codex** | Analysis + Write + Review | Git-aware code review, implementation |
| **Claude** | Analysis + Write | Complex reasoning, documentation |
| **Qwen** | Analysis + Write | Code generation, pattern matching |

**Multi-CLI Collaboration**:

```bash
# Compare solutions across multiple AI perspectives
/ccw multi-cli-plan "Compare Redis vs RabbitMQ for message queuing"
```

### Session Management

CCW provides full state persistence for all workflow sessions:

```bash
# Start a planning session
/ccw workflow:plan "Implement user authentication"

# Resume a paused session
/ccw workflow:session:resume WFS-user-auth

# List all sessions
/ccw workflow:session:list

# Complete and archive
/ccw workflow:session:complete WFS-user-auth
```

**Session Structure:**
```
.workflow/active/WFS-{session}/
├── workflow-session.json          # Session metadata
├── IMPL_PLAN.md                   # Implementation plan
├── TODO_LIST.md                   # Progress tracking
├── .task/
│   ├── IMPL-001.json              # Task definitions
│   └── ...
└── .summaries/
    ├── IMPL-001-summary.md        # Completion summaries
    └── ...
```

## Getting Started

### Choose Your Starting Point

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  <div className="col col--6">
    <div className="card padding--md">
      <div className="card__header">
        <h3>New to CCW?</h3>
      </div>
      <div className="card__body">
        <p>Start with <strong>Level 1 workflows</strong> for simple tasks:</p>
        <ul>
          <li>Quick fixes and config adjustments</li>
          <li>Simple feature implementation</li>
          <li>Direct execution without planning overhead</li>
        </ul>
        <Link to="/workflows/level-1-ultra-lightweight" className="button button--primary button--sm">Learn Level 1</Link>
      </div>
    </div>
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      <div className="card__header">
        <h3>Experienced Developer?</h3>
      </div>
      <div className="card__body">
        <p>Jump to <strong>Level 3 workflows</strong> for complex features:</p>
        <ul>
          <li>Multi-module changes</li>
          <li>Test-driven development</li>
          <li>Complete planning with verification</li>
        </ul>
        <Link to="/workflows/level-3-standard" className="button button--primary button--sm">Learn Level 3</Link>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

### Quick Start Examples

**Quick Fix (Level 1):**
```bash
# Direct execution for simple changes
/ccw lite-lite-lite "Fix typo in login button"
```

**Bug Fix with Diagnosis (Level 2):**
```bash
# Intelligent bug diagnosis and fix
/ccw lite-fix "Users getting 500 error on profile update"
```

**Feature Development (Level 3):**
```bash
# Complete planning and execution
/ccw workflow:plan "Add OAuth2 authentication"
/ccw workflow:execute --session WFS-oauth-auth
```

**New Feature Design (Level 4):**
```bash
# Multi-role brainstorming
/ccw brainstorm:auto-parallel "Design real-time notification system"
```

**Uncertain Commands (Level 5):**
```bash
# Auto-analyze and recommend command chain
/ccw ccw-coordinator "Need to refactor the entire API layer"
```

## Architecture Overview

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        CCW --> Workflow{Workflow Engine}

        Workflow --> L1[Level 1: Direct]
        Workflow --> L2[Level 2: Lightweight]
        Workflow --> L3[Level 3: Standard]
        Workflow --> L4[Level 4: Brainstorm]
        Workflow --> L5[Level 5: Intelligent]

        L1 --> Agent[Agent Execution]
        L2 --> Agent
        L3 --> Agent
        L4 --> MultiAgent[Multi-Agent Parallel]
        L5 --> Coordinator[Intelligent Coordinator]

        Agent --> AI[AI Models]
        MultiAgent --> AI
        Coordinator --> AI

        AI --> Output[Code + Artifacts]
        Output --> Repo[Git Repository]
        Repo --> Session[Session State]

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## Next Steps

### Learn the Fundamentals

1. **[Workflow Introduction](./workflows/introduction.mdx)** - Understanding workflow levels and selection
2. **[Command Reference](./commands/general/ccw.mdx)** - Complete command documentation
3. **[FAQ](./faq.mdx)** - Common questions and troubleshooting

### Explore by Use Case

| Use Case | Recommended Workflow | Documentation |
|----------|---------------------|---------------|
| Quick fixes | `lite-lite-lite` | [Level 1](./workflows/level-1-ultra-lightweight.mdx) |
| Bug diagnosis | `lite-fix` | [Level 2](./workflows/level-2-rapid.mdx) |
| Feature development | `plan` → `execute` | [Level 3](./workflows/level-3-standard.mdx) |
| Test-driven development | `tdd-plan` → `execute` | [Level 3](./workflows/level-3-standard.mdx) |
| Architecture design | `brainstorm:auto-parallel` | [Level 4](./workflows/level-4-brainstorm.mdx) |
| Complex workflows | `ccw-coordinator` | [Level 5](./workflows/level-5-intelligent.mdx) |
| Issue tracking | Issue Workflow | [Workflow FAQ](./workflows/faq.mdx) |

### Try It Out

**Installation:**
```bash
npm install -g @ccw/cli
```

**Initialize Project:**
```bash
ccw init
```

**First Workflow:**
```bash
# Simple task
ccw lite-lite-lite "Add user profile page"

# Complex feature
ccw workflow:plan "Implement shopping cart"
```

## Support

- **Documentation**: [docs.ccw.dev](https://docs.ccw.dev)
- **GitHub**: [github.com/ccw/ccw](https://github.com/ccw/ccw)
- **Issues**: [github.com/ccw/ccw/issues](https://github.com/ccw/ccw/issues)

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**Ready to get started?** Explore the [Workflow Introduction](./workflows/introduction.mdx) to learn about all 15 workflow levels.