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title: "Guides"
description: "Step-by-step guides for common XI Objects integration patterns and workflows."
published: 2026-02-18T18:06:27.197808+00:00
updated: 2026-02-18T18:06:27.197808+00:00
url: https://xiobjects.com/docs/xio/guides
source: XI Objects
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# Guides

Practical guides for integrating XI Objects into your applications and workflows.

## Available Guides

### [Signing Your First Document](/docs/xio/guides/sign-first-image)
A walkthrough of signing content with a trust block, from certificate setup to verification using Xio.Trust.

### [AI Training Data Attribution](/docs/xio/guides/ai-attribution)
How to use XI Objects to track provenance of training data through the AI pipeline using trust blocks and fingerprints.

### [Integrating with CI/CD](/docs/xio/guides/cicd-integration)
Automatically sign build artifacts in your deployment pipeline using Xio.Trust and the `xi` CLI.
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