> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library.md).

# The Pattern Library

- [Openings (Inge updated this)](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/openings-inge-updated-this.md)
- [Anatomy of an opening](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/openings-inge-updated-this/anatomy-of-an-opening.md)
- [Examples of transactional openings for text-based assistants (Inge added this WIP)](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/openings-inge-updated-this/examples-of-transactional-openings-for-text-based-assistants-inge-added-this-wip.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/openings-inge-updated-this/additional-information.md)
- [Authentication](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/authentication.md)
- [Components](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/authentication/components.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/authentication/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/authentication/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Information Collection](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/information-collection.md)
- [Components](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/information-collection/components.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/information-collection/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/information-collection/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/information-collection/additional-information.md)
- [Providing Recommendations](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/providing-recommendations.md)
- [Components](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/providing-recommendations/components.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/providing-recommendations/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/providing-recommendations/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/providing-recommendations/additional-information.md)
- [Extended Telling](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/extended-telling.md)
- [Components](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/extended-telling/components.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/extended-telling/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/extended-telling/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/extended-telling/additional-information.md)
- [Repair (Inge WIP)](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/repair-inge-wip.md)
- [Types of repair](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/repair-inge-wip/types-of-repair.md)
- [User request not understood](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/repair-inge-wip/user-request-not-understood.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/repair-inge-wip/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/repair-inge-wip/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/repair-inge-wip/additional-information.md)
- [Transfer](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/transfer.md)
- [Components](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/transfer/components.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/transfer/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/transfer/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/transfer/additional-information.md)
- [Closing](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/closing.md)
- [Components](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/closing/components.md)
- [Example Dialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/closing/example-dialog.md)
- [Using in OpenDialog](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/closing/using-in-opendialog.md)
- [Additional Information](https://patterns.opendialog.ai/the-pattern-library/closing/additional-information.md)


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