Definition: grimoire - a directory tree of spells contained in /var/lib/sorcery/codex/
Definition: spell - a directory in the grimoire with all the build scripts for a package (the directory name is the package name)
the spell tells the package manager how to obtain the code from the upstream, which dependencies to pull, how to build it and install it

to get a general smgl manual
$ cast smgl-setup
$ man smgl-setup

to change general things like the sorcery color scheme and parallel compilation settings in a TUI menu
$ sorcery

to update the package manager
$ sorcery update

to update the spell list (grimoire)
$ scribe update

to rebuild everything from source
$ sorcery rebuild

to rebuild only the packages needing an upgrade
$ sorcery upgrade

to cast and reconfigure a spell
$ cast -r <spell>

to reinstall dispelled package from cache (if you still have it there and don't want to recompile it)
$ resurrect <package>

after casting new spells you need this to have apropos, man -k, and whatis
$ makewhatis

to list grimoires
$ scribe index

 to check for broken installations
$ cleanse --fix

to delete completely a spell
$ dispel --nosustain <spell>