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

# Method

> Turn work you figured out with Codex into a reusable method.

Turn the work you figured out with Codex into a method you can run and improve.

## Two actions

1. **Paste your prompt.** Open the [dashboard](https://app.withmethod.ai/new?source=prompt)
   and paste the prompt that already does the job. Method reads it as
   steps. Each step has its inputs, outputs, and checks. Read the steps and the
   source review.
2. **Copy one command.** The method page shows one command. Run it in a
   terminal and watch the method run on your laptop:

```sh theme={null}
npx https://app.withmethod.ai/downloads/withmethod-sdk-0.3.0.tgz run <your method link>
```

The open-source SDK runs every step in a fresh Codex session with the tools you
already have. It saves the result of each step and checks it before a later step
can use it. When a check fails, the run stops and names the step and the check.

The [quickstart](/guides/quickstart) shows both actions and the expert path:
convert locally, resume, and recover.

## What the file holds

A screen recording, reference files, and an example result can also explain the
task. Method builds one reusable `.method` file. Instructions and
judgment criteria use plain English. Inputs, outputs, conditions, and checks give
the runtime a clear structure. See the [method format](/method/format),
[checks](/method/checks), and [run guide](/guides/run) for the details.

To create methods from an agent or another application, use the
[MCP integration](/integrations/mcp).