Following a build in the builder chat

Each build shows as one card in the chat. The card says what the builder is working on in plain words, and Show details opens a side panel with every step and the pictures it made.

When you ask the builder for something, the work shows up as one card in the chat. The card stays in one place while the builder works, so you don't have to read a list of steps scroll past.

While it works

The card has one title. It says what the builder is trying to get done right now, like Drafting your opt-in page, Picking colors and fonts or Checking the pages work. The title changes as the work moves on.

Above the title you can see that it is building, how many steps it has taken and how long it has been going. Under the title is a bar. If the builder made a plan, the bar fills as it finishes each part and shows a count like 2 of 7. If there is no plan yet, the bar keeps moving so you can see it is still working.

The card's edge glows softly and the title shimmers while the builder is working. Both stop when the build is done, when you stop it, or when you pause it.

The small picture on the left is the first picture from this build, such as an image the builder made or a snapshot of your page.

Show details

Show details opens a panel over the preview. On a phone it opens as a sheet that slides up from the bottom. Your chat stays where it was.

The panel lists what the builder did, in order, grouped by what it was working on:

  • Looking things over is the builder reading before it changes anything. Click the row to see what it read.
  • A row like Opt-in page or Colors and fonts holds the changes made to that one thing, with the file names.
  • When the builder makes a picture, the picture sits right under that step. Click it to see it full size.

Each group shows how far into the build it started and how long it took. A step in gray with a retry mark hit a problem that the builder then worked around. That is normal and you don't need to do anything.

The builder's notes to itself, its messages to you and what the build used are all in the panel too.

The panel keeps up with the build while it is open, so you can leave it open and watch.

Closing the panel

Press the X at the top, press Escape, or click anywhere outside the panel. It closes and you are back where you were in the chat.

When it's done

The title changes to Your app is ready or Your funnel is ready, and the builder's reply sits under the card. Show details still opens every step of that build.

If it stops

If you stopped the build, the card turns gray and says so, with Try again under it. If the build couldn't finish, the card turns red and says why in one sentence, with the next thing to try under it.

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