# Use YourBuddy

> Start with a working task. Add specialized capabilities as your needs become clearer.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/yourbuddy/en/llms.txt)

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## Start using

- [Complete your first task](/yourbuddy/en/docs/start/): connect a model, select a folder, and inspect the generated file.
- [Models](/yourbuddy/en/docs/models/): choose an account or API connection.
- [Workspace](/yourbuddy/en/docs/workspace/): work with files, terminals, and changes.
- [Settings](/yourbuddy/en/docs/settings/): customize the workbench and manage network, updates, and restart.

## Available capabilities

- [Default plugins](/yourbuddy/en/plugins/): what comes with Y8, why it was chosen, and what needs configuration.
- [Evaluation](/yourbuddy/en/docs/evaluation/): investigate a task and compare controlled changes.
- [Troubleshooting](/yourbuddy/en/docs/troubleshooting/): start with the operation that failed.

## Extend as needed

- [Extend Y8](/yourbuddy/en/docs/develop/): choose between existing plugins, configuration, Skills, and a new plugin.
- [Develop with Creator](/yourbuddy/en/docs/develop/creator/): describe a need and inspect actual extension interfaces before experimenting.
- [Your first plugin](/yourbuddy/en/docs/develop/first-plugin/): load a small plugin from a prepared source checkout.
- [Harbor as an example](/yourbuddy/en/plugins/harbor-evolution/#development-example): see how a specialized extension combines several components.

The sidebar's Help and guides menu links to these guides while you work. See [Why YourBuddy](/yourbuddy/en/docs/about/) for the product philosophy and the [roadmap](/yourbuddy/en/roadmap/) for possible next steps.

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Section pages:

- [Why YourBuddy](/yourbuddy/en/docs/about/): Your models. Your tools. Your way.
- [Your first task](/yourbuddy/en/docs/start/): Create a file in a workspace, then inspect the result yourself.
- [Connect a model](/yourbuddy/en/docs/models/): Choose the account or provider that fits your task.
- [Work with files and results](/yourbuddy/en/docs/workspace/): Keep the conversation beside the work it produces.
- [Workbench settings](/yourbuddy/en/docs/settings/): Personalize the interface and manage the desktop from one place.
- [Evaluate and improve](/yourbuddy/en/docs/evaluation/): Begin with evidence from actual tasks, then build a stable comparison.
- [Troubleshooting](/yourbuddy/en/docs/troubleshooting/): Start with the failing operation and keep its diagnostic message.
- [Extend Y8](/yourbuddy/en/docs/develop/): Start with one task you want to improve. Y8 uses DSH's plugin system, so you can adopt an existing extension or develop your own without inventing another plugin format.