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# Intro to Cues & Cue Cards

Just about everything that happens under the hood in *Infinity Command* — spawning characters, playing sound effects, changing the music, controlling NPC behavior, etc. — has a **Cue** that goes with it. Cues are simply a few lines of text (in JSON format) that tell the app what to do.

‍**Cues** can be grouped into **Cue Cards**, which can also be grouped into **Scripts**. These can be either specified directly or referenced from files inside the **Content Pack** folder, making them easy to organize, reuse, and share. Together, they make it simple to automate complex effects, actions, and even entire missions. This frees you up to focus on what matters most: storytelling and your crew.

That said, you always have the option to edit or override pre-scripted events based on your crew's needs.

To get started with your own custom scripting, you can use the samples included in the default Content Pack as a guide. We'll add more detailed tutorials and documentation over time, but in the meantime please feel free to [chat with us on Discord](https://discord.gg/wmNhfUksJP) and we'll help you out. We can't wait to see what you come up with!