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title: Foundations
description: Learn the core concepts of workflow programming to build durable, long-running applications.
docs_index: /llms.txt
lastUpdated: 2026-10-13
type: overview
summary: Explore the core concepts you need to use workflows effectively.
related:
  - /docs/foundations/workflows-and-steps
  - /docs/getting-started
---

> For an index of all documentation, see [/llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Workflow programming can be a slight shift from how you traditionally write real-world applications. Learning the foundations now will go a long way toward helping you use workflows effectively.

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For a semantic overview of all documentation, see [/sitemap.md](/sitemap.md)

For an index of all available documentation, see [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)

For agent-facing discovery, including API and MCP surfaces, see [/agents.md](/agents.md)