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Turn one clearly defined workflow into an app-builder request.
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Start a new app from the Apps area, then give the app builder a focused description of the workflow.

Define the first version

Before opening the builder, write down:

  • who will use the app;
  • the job they need to complete;
  • the information they will provide;
  • the result they should see;
  • one condition that tells you the workflow worked.

Keep the first version narrow. A small workflow is easier to describe, review, and refine.

Open the app builder

  1. Open Apps from the sidebar.
  2. Select New app.
  3. Confirm that the page is labeled App builder.
  4. Give the app a recognizable title.

The builder provides an AI prompt, model selector, dictation control, and controls for team members and connections.

Write the first prompt

Describe the workflow as an outcome instead of listing disconnected features.

For example:

Build a project review app for an estimator. Let the estimator choose a project, review its key details and files, and record a go/no-go decision.

The workflow is successful when the saved decision remains connected to the selected project.

A useful first prompt includes:

  • User: who completes the workflow.
  • Input: the Bidlo record, file, or value the app needs.
  • Action: the main thing the user does.
  • Result: what the app should display or produce.
  • Constraint: anything the app must not change.

Add concrete context

Use the prompt's + menu when an example will reduce ambiguity:

  • Add file for a sample document;
  • Add Context or @ for a Bidlo page or record;
  • Add Skill or / for reusable team instructions;
  • Web access only when the workflow needs current outside information.

Remove unrelated context before submitting the request.

Review before expanding the scope

Check the primary path against the success condition you defined. If the result needs refinement, ask for one focused change at a time and restate the expected behavior.

Do not add sharing, publishing, or automation requirements until the core workflow has been tested in the current builder.

FAQs

What should I include in the first app prompt?

Describe one user, one workflow, the required data, and a clear success condition. Build the smallest useful version before adding more screens or automation.

When should I enable web access?

Enable it only when the app needs current information from outside Bidlo. Keep it off when the workflow can use workspace data and context you provide.