Ask a question. He answers from the substrate, with citations.
How this is different from chat. The Shepherd does not invent answers. Every reply comes only from the substrate this site holds — the Codex, the Almanac, the hymn book, the daily devotionals, the recipe and project catalogs. Each cited source is a link you can click and read in full.
Stored on your device. Your questions don't go to a third-party AI. They're scored against the substrate locally on the engine.
Ask something to begin. The Shepherd will answer from the substrate.