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

# Dispatches

> Summarize recent agent work into a shareable markdown update.

Dispatches turn recent agent work into a readable summary you can share with teammates, reviewers, product partners, or anyone who needs to understand what changed.

Use a dispatch when you want the story of recent work without opening every checkpoint, session, commit, and branch by hand.

## What Dispatches Summarize

Dispatches can summarize recent work from:

* checkpoints created from agent-assisted commits
* sessions, prompts, transcripts, and tool activity
* commits connected to captured agent work
* one repository, multiple repositories, or a narrower branch and time window

A dispatch is a summary. Use it to get oriented, write status updates, or prepare a handoff. Use [checkpoints](/guides/sessions/overview#what-is-a-checkpoint) when you need to inspect the exact prompt, transcript, files, and diff behind a change.

## Where to Generate Dispatches

| Surface | Use it when |
| - | - |
| [entire.io](/guides/dispatches/dispatches-in-entire-io) | You want to choose repositories, preview the markdown visually, and copy a stakeholder-ready update. |
| [Entire CLI](/guides/dispatches/dispatches-in-cli) | You are already in the terminal, want scriptable markdown output, or need a local summary from repository data. |

## Common Uses

* Write a weekly engineering update from agent-assisted work
* Summarize progress across several repositories
* Create a focused recap for one repo and branch
* Prepare a non-technical brief from technical work
* Catch up before reviewing a branch or continuing a project

## Before You Start

Dispatches work best when:

* Entire is capturing agent work in the repositories you choose
* checkpoints or sessions have been pushed or are available locally
* you choose a time window that contains recent activity
* you are authenticated with `entire login` when using cloud-backed CLI dispatches

## Continue With

> **[Dispatches in entire.io](/guides/dispatches/dispatches-in-entire-io)**
>
> Generate and preview dispatches in the web interface.

> **[Dispatches in CLI](/guides/dispatches/dispatches-in-cli)**
>
> Generate markdown dispatches from your terminal.

> **[Troubleshooting](/guides/dispatches/troubleshooting)**
>
> Fix missing Dispatches, thin summaries, scope issues, and CLI mode conflicts.