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# Cortex XSOAR Python Development Quick Start Guide

- [Cortex XSOAR Platform Overview](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/readme.md): How the Cortex XSOAR platform is structured.
- [Where Cortex XSOAR Uses Python Scripts](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/readme/where-cortex-xsoar-uses-python-scripts.md): Overview of Python script use in Cortex XSOAR.
- [Cortex XSOAR Script Development Process](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-script-development-process.md): Development flows for the different scripts.
- [Development Tools and Resources](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources.md): Development tools include Demisto class, Common Server Python class, Common Scripts content pack, Cortex XSOAR IDE and script helper, and more.
- [Cortex XSOAR Automation Scripts](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts.md): Overview of automation scripts in Cortex XSOAR.
- [Set an Incident Field](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/set-an-incident-field.md): Example automation script for setting an incident field in Cortex XSOAR.
- [Close an Investigation](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/close-an-investigation.md): Example automation script for closing an investigation in Cortex XSOAR.
- [Query the Audit Trail](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/query-the-audit-trail.md): Example automation script for using the Cortex XSOAR REST API to query the audit trail.
- [Add a Table to the Incident Layout](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/add-a-table-to-the-incident-layout.md): Example automation script for creating a new incident field of type grid (table).
- [Field Change Trigger](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/field-change-trigger.md): Create an automation that is triggered by a field change.
- [Multi-select Field Display](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/multi-select-field-display.md): Create an automation script for a display field with custom multi-select options.
- [Export Incidents to CSV](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/export-incidents-to-csv.md): Create an automation script to export incidents to CSV.
- [Apply Tags to Indicators](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/development-tools-and-resources/cortex-xsoar-automation-scripts/apply-tags-to-indicators.md): Create an automation script to apply a list of tags to found indicators.
- [Script Code Snippets](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/script-code-snippets.md): Code snippets for common automation script actions.
- [Reference](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/python-development-quick-start-guide/cortex-xsoar-python-development-quick-start-guide/reference.md): Additional information on the Visual Studio Code Cortex XSOAR extension, links to developer documentation, and links to third party tools.


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