How to ask your AI

You don't need technical language. You do need to be clear about what the app should do. These habits get you better results faster.

Your first request

• Describe the goal, not the code. Say what the app is for and who uses it, not how it should be built. Your AI handles the how.
• Name the key pieces. What does a visitor see first? What can they do? What should be saved?
• Mention the feel if you care. "Clean and minimal", "playful and colorful", "looks like a receipt". Otherwise your AI picks something reasonable.
• One app at a time. Start with the core feature. Add the rest by asking.

"Build a guestbook: visitors leave their name and a short message, and everyone can read the messages newest-first. Friendly, mobile-friendly look."

Iterating

Once you have a link, change things by describing the difference you want:

• "Make the submit button bigger and orange."
• "Add a search box that filters the messages."
• "Messages should be at most 200 characters."
• "Add a simple admin page where I can delete a message."

Your AI edits the existing app and re-deploys — the same link updates in place.

Iterating safely

• Ask for a saved version before a big change. Say "Save a version first, then redesign the layout." If you don't like the result, you can ask to go back. See Versions & undo.
• For risky experiments on an app that already has real users or data, ask for a draft. Say "Make a draft copy and try the new design there first." Your real app stays untouched until you're happy. See Versions & undo.

When the result isn't what you meant

• Be specific about what's wrong. "The date is showing as a number" beats "it's broken".
• Point at the place. "On the results page, the list is empty even after I submit."
• If it errors, ask your AI to look. Say "It shows an error — check the logs and fix it." See When something breaks.

Good to know

• Your AI remembers the app within a conversation. In a brand-new chat, tell it which project you mean (or ask it to list your projects first).
• You can always ask "What can this app do right now?" to get your bearings.