Overview
get_guide provides access to documentation and best practices for using Contree. This tool is an alternative to the contree://guide/{section} resource for agents that don’t support MCP resources.
Parameters
Available Sections
Returns
Cost
Free - No VM spawned. Returns static documentation.Examples
Get Workflow Guide
Get Error Handling Guide
Get Tagging Convention
When to Use
Useget_guide when:
- Your agent runtime doesn’t support MCP resources
- You need documentation about Contree best practices
- You want to understand workflow patterns or error handling
Guide Content Overview
workflow
Decision trees for choosing images, complete examples for Python ML environments, anti-patterns to avoid, and project-specific environment guidance.reference
Quick reference table of all tools with parameters, returns, and costs. Detailed parameter documentation for key tools.quickstart
Basic command execution, file sync patterns, dependency chains, and best practices for UUIDs vs tags.state
Understanding immutable snapshots, disposable mode, rollback model with branching, and response fields.async
Sequential vs parallel patterns, launching multiple async operations, waiting for results, and operation states.tagging
Tag format convention{scope}/{purpose}/{base}:{tag}, when to tag as common vs project-specific, and common tags to search for.
errors
Common error patterns (command failures, timeouts, missing images), solutions, and debugging workflow.See Also
- Resources -
contree://guide/{section}resource alternative - list_images - Find existing tagged images
- set_tag - Tag images for reuse