Building Modern Applications

Building apps used to require deep technical knowledge and months of development time. With bolt.new and modern AI tools, anyone can create full-stack applications. Here's how.

Think of prompts as conversations with an expert developer. The better you explain what you want, the better results you'll get. This guide shows you how.

Starting New Projects

Use this template to begin:

“I need a [type] application with:

Tech Stack:

• Frontend: React with TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Auth: Firebase
• Database: [choice]

Core Features:

1. User authentication
2. [Main feature]
3. [Secondary features]

Start with the main page containing: [Detailed page requirements]”

Core Prompting Strategies

Start with the Big Picture:

• Begin with your end goal and work backwards
• Let bolt interpret your vision before diving into specifics
• Be intentionally vague sometimes - bolt often surprises you with better solutions

Example:

"I want to build a marketplace app where:

• Users list items for sale
• Buyers browse and purchase
• Sellers track their sales

[other stuff you want]"

Sometimes be intentionally vague to let bolt surprise you with creative solutions.

You might get something even better than what you imagined.

Break Down into Pieces

Instead of building everything at once, request specific parts:

1. First, the main page
2. Then, the listing form
3. Next, the search feature