> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cortex.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cookbooks

> Proven, step-by-step guides for getting real work done in Cortex

Cookbooks help you go from "how do I do this?" to done. Each one is organized by product area and packed with recipes—short, step-by-step guides for the tasks teams tackle most in Cortex.

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    Recipes for building and managing Scorecards
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  <Card title="Workflows" icon="https://mintcdn.com/cortex-290c0c42/d16ugX_NNn4Xtimu/images/arrows-out.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=d16ugX_NNn4Xtimu&q=85&s=1a2909305948aee8450098c80ee28682" href="/guides/product-areas/workflows" width="256" height="256" data-path="images/arrows-out.svg">
    Recipes for automating tasks with Workflows
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    Recipes for tracking and improving engineering performance with Eng Intelligence
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    Recipes for keeping your catalog data accurate with data verification
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    Recipes for extending Cortex with custom plugins
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