# Guides

Practical how-to guides for working with OpenEnv. These guides are task-oriented and help you accomplish specific goals.

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:::{grid-item-card} 🔌 Using Environments
Learn how to connect to and interact with OpenEnv environments.

[Auto-Discovery →](auto-discovery.md)
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:::{grid-item-card} 🛠️ Building Environments
Create your own custom environments for agentic training.

[Your First Environment →](first-environment.md)
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:::{grid-item-card} 🧠 Training
Integrate OpenEnv with RL frameworks for agent training.

[RL Integration →](rl-integration.md)
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## Using Environments

- [**Auto-Discovery (AutoEnv)**](auto-discovery.md) - Automatically discover and load environments
- [**Connecting to Servers**](connecting.md) - Connect via HTTP, Docker, or Hugging Face Spaces
- [**Async vs Sync Usage**](async-sync.md) - When and how to use async vs sync clients

## Building Environments

- [**Your First Environment**](first-environment.md) - Build a simple environment from scratch
- [**Environment Anatomy**](environment-anatomy.md) - Deep dive into environment structure
- [**Deployment**](deployment.md) - Deploy to Docker, Hugging Face Spaces, and registries

## Training

- [**RL Framework Integration**](rl-integration.md) - Use OpenEnv with TRL, torchforge, and more
- [**Reward Design**](rewards.md) - Design effective reward functions for your agents