Help
If you need help getting started with Instructor or have questions about advanced usage, the following resources are available.
Documentation¶
- Essentials -- covers the day-to-day API, data models, validation, and configuration.
- Techniques -- practical patterns like classification, search query generation, and prompting guidelines.
- Examples -- see the repository
examples/directory for ready-to-run integrations and workflows.
Community¶
- GitHub Discussions -- the best place to ask questions. Your question and its answer will help others with similar problems.
- Discord -- real-time chat with the community.
Reporting Issues¶
- GitHub Issues -- use this for bug reports and feature requests. When reporting a bug, include:
- The Instructor and PHP versions you are using.
- A minimal code example that reproduces the problem.
- The full error message or unexpected output.
When reporting a documentation issue, include the page path and describe how the current content differs from the actual API behavior.
Contact¶
You can also reach the maintainer directly:
- @ddebowczyk on Twitter
- cognesy.com/blog -- articles and walkthroughs