Before you begin
- A native.builder account (sign up at nativelyai.com)
- A clear idea of what you want to build — even a one-sentence description works
Create your first project
1
Sign in and open the dashboard
Go to nativelyai.com and sign in. You’ll land on your project dashboard.
2
Brief the factory
In the prompt box, describe the product you need. Be specific about the purpose, key screens, and must-have features — the clearer the brief, the less rework.Example: “Build a task manager with a sidebar, a list of tasks grouped by status, and the ability to add and complete tasks.”
3
Watch agents build
Specialized agents generate your app and open a live preview. You’ll see changes appear in real time as the Builder agent works. Browse the file explorer to inspect production code.
4
Iterate until it's right
Keep directing the agents — design tweaks, new pages, bug fixes. Each turn uses credits from your workspace pool. Incremental prompts cost less than big rewrites.
New projects start with the Product Architect — your factory’s planning stage. It scopes the work before credits are spent on code. Switch to the Builder agent when you’re ready to ship.
Ways to start a project
You don’t have to start from a blank prompt. Depending on your workflow:- Describe from scratch — Type what you want in the prompt box on the dashboard
- Open an existing project — Click any project card to continue where you left off
- Use templates — Browse available templates (availability depends on your plan)
Edit your project
Once your project is open:- Chat — Send messages in the chat panel to request changes
- Preview — View the running app in the preview panel
- File explorer — Browse and inspect generated source files
- Versions — Revert to earlier snapshots if something goes wrong (available on paid plans)
Publish your app
When your app is ready to share:1
Open publish settings
In your project, open Settings → Publish (or use the publish button in the project toolbar).
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Publish
Click Publish. Builder builds and deploys your app to a live URL like
yourproject.nativelyai.app.3
Share the URL
Copy the URL and share it with collaborators, stakeholders, or users.
Upload files or download your code
Use the Code / Docs file tree to upload files and folders. To save the whole app locally, use Download source code in the bottom-right bar of the project page — details in Files and download.Connect GitHub (optional)
Want a remote repo for the project? Connect GitHub under Settings → Integrations, then use Sync on the project. Details: GitHub Sync.Preview while you build
Your project runs in a live preview beside chat. You can refresh the preview without restarting the whole sandbox when you only need a redraw. Prefer the in-app preview controls over copying raw sandbox URLs.Next steps
Prompting best practices
Get better results from your prompts.
Workspaces
Turn your factory into a team workspace.
Plans & credits
Understand how credits are used.