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Workspaces are the foundation of your p0 development environment. A workspace is a container that bundles your repositories, coding standards, plugins, and AI preferences into a cohesive unit. Instead of managing scattered configuration files and repositories, workspaces let you organize everything your project needs in one place. Each workspace is tailored to your team’s workflow and can contain multiple repositories, making it easy to work on full-stack projects or microservice architectures where code spans several repos.

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Creating a workspace

When you create a new workspace, p0 guides you through a setup wizard that configures everything based on your project type:
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Choose a template

Select a template that matches your project type. Templates pre-configure coding standards and plugins for your stack:
  • Full Stack - Frontend and backend standards for web applications
  • Backend API - Node.js, Python, or Go API development
  • Frontend Web - React, Vue, or modern web frameworks
  • Mobile App - React Native or mobile-first development
  • Data Science - Python, Jupyter, data analysis tools
  • E-commerce - Online store and payment integration patterns
  • SaaS Application - Multi-tenant application standards
  • DevOps & Infrastructure - IaC, CI/CD, and deployment configs
  • Blank Workspace - Start from scratch with no defaults
Workspace template selection screen
2

Select your team

Choose which team owns this workspace. Team selection determines:
  • Who can access the workspace
  • Which shared coding standards are applied
  • Sync and collaboration settings
Team selection in workspace wizard
3

Name your workspace

Give your workspace a descriptive name. p0 automatically generates a folder path at:
~/.purple-code/workspaces/{slugified-name}/
The workspace name is used for organization and appears in the workspace switcher.
Workspace naming step
4

Add repositories

Connect GitHub repositories to your workspace. You can:
  • Clone existing repos from GitHub
  • Add multiple repos for multi-repo projects
  • Skip this step and add repos later
This step is optional—you can always add repositories from workspace settings after creation.
Repository selection interface
5

Select plugins

Choose plugins to extend p0’s functionality for your workspace. Available plugins vary by template and include:
  • Database connectors
  • API testing tools
  • Deployment integrations
  • Code quality analyzers
Like repositories, plugins can be added or removed later from settings.
Plugin selection screen
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Review and create

Review your workspace configuration:
  • Template and standards applied
  • Connected repositories
  • Enabled plugins
  • Team and sync settings
Click “Create Workspace” to finalize setup. p0 will initialize your workspace and clone any selected repositories.
Workspace creation review summary

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Workspace dashboard

After creating your workspace, you’ll see the workspace dashboard—your command center for all development activity:
  • Sessions list - View active and past coding sessions
  • Repository overview - Quick access to all connected repos
  • Quick actions - Start new sessions, manage settings, sync with team
  • Standards summary - Overview of active coding standards
  • Plugin status - See which plugins are enabled
Workspace dashboard showing sessions and repos
You can always add repositories and plugins later from workspace settings. Don’t worry about getting everything perfect during initial setup.

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Next steps

Multi-repo workspaces

Learn how to work across multiple repositories

Workspace settings

Configure standards, repos, and plugins

Coding standards

Understand how standards guide AI behavior

Plugins

Extend p0 with workspace plugins