## 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](https://docs.entire.io/guides/checkpoints/overview) 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](https://docs.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](https://docs.entire.io/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** 
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Generate and preview dispatches in the web app.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/dispatches/dispatches-in-entire-io)

[**Dispatches in CLI** 
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Generate markdown dispatches from your terminal.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/dispatches/dispatches-in-cli)

[**Troubleshooting** 
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Fix missing Dispatches, thin summaries, scope issues, and CLI mode conflicts.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/dispatches/troubleshooting)