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Getting started
Create an account, run your first build, and find your way around.
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Building
Chat, preview, prompt, and keep improving the app.
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Publishing
Go live, connect a domain, and get found in search.
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Backend
Sign-in, data, and the built-in backend for generated apps.
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Workspace
Plans, people, account, and privacy controls.
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Welcome to Shipyard
Shipyard is a general AI app-building platform. Describe what you want, preview a real app, and publish when it feels right.
Quick start
Build and preview your first Shipyard app in a few minutes, from the first sentence to a live preview.
FAQ
Answers to common questions about building with Shipyard, plans, publishing, and support.
Plans and credits
How Free, Pro, Business, and Enterprise differ, and how daily credits are used.
Chat to build
How Agent uses your messages, attachments, and follow-ups to generate and edit the app.
Prompting that works
Write prompts that Agent can actually build: concrete outcomes, real content, and small loops.
Publish your project
Put the current preview on a live URL, update it when you iterate, and unpublish if you need to.
Custom domains
Attach a hostname you own to a published Shipyard project, with DNS you can copy and check.
Getting started
- Welcome to ShipyardShipyard is a general AI app-building platform. Describe what you want, preview a real app, and publish when it feels right.
- Create an accountSign up with email, Google, or Apple so your projects, previews, and publishes stay under your workspace.
- Quick startBuild and preview your first Shipyard app in a few minutes, from the first sentence to a live preview.
- Dashboard overviewFind projects, start a new build, and open workspace settings from the Shipyard dashboard.
- FAQAnswers to common questions about building with Shipyard, plans, publishing, and support.
- Plans and creditsHow Free, Pro, Business, and Enterprise differ, and how daily credits are used.
- How to get supportWhere to look first, and how to reach Shipyard for billing, account, and platform issues.
Building
- ProjectsWhat a Shipyard project is, how to open one, and how it stays tied to your workspace.
- Chat to buildHow Agent uses your messages, attachments, and follow-ups to generate and edit the app.
- Live previewClick through the generated app while you build, check mobile, and catch issues before you publish.
- Prompting that worksWrite prompts that Agent can actually build: concrete outcomes, real content, and small loops.
- Fix and improve an appDescribe bugs so Agent can fix them, and improve a working app without starting over.
- KnowledgeStore workspace facts Agent should remember across projects: brand, constraints, and non-negotiables.
- SkillsToggle Agent capabilities that shape generated apps, such as UI polish and accessibility.
Publishing
- Publish your projectPut the current preview on a live URL, update it when you iterate, and unpublish if you need to.
- Custom domainsAttach a hostname you own to a published Shipyard project, with DNS you can copy and check.
- SEO for published appsHow generated apps become understandable to Google: real pages, titles, and a clear site structure.
- Git syncConnect GitHub or GitLab so generated apps can live in a repository you control.
Backend
- Built-in backendWhen a generated app needs sign-in or stored data, Shipyard can provision a backend for that project.
- Users and sign-inAdd authentication to the app you are building so customers or teammates can sign in.
- Collections and dataHow generated apps store records — listings, bookings, customers — in project collections.
Workspace
- People and rolesInvite teammates, share workspace credits, and assign owner, admin, editor, or viewer roles.
- Account settingsManage your name, email, password, and sign-in methods for Shipyard.
- Privacy and security settingsControl analytics sharing, prompt training, and workspace hardening such as 2FA.
Frequently asked questions
What is Shipyard?
Shipyard is an AI app-building platform. You describe the product you want in your own words, preview a real web app, iterate in chat, and publish when it is ready. Read more
What can I build?
Any web app you can describe: marketing sites, SaaS products, dashboards, booking flows, client portals, internal tools, and portfolios. Starters help you move faster; they are not a ceiling. Read more
How do credits work?
Credits are used when Agent generates or edits your app. They refresh every day at midnight UTC. Free includes 5 daily credits. Pro includes 200. Business includes 800. Read more
Can I use my own domain?
Yes on paid plans. Publish the project first, then add the domain in the builder and copy the DNS records Shipyard shows. HTTPS is issued after DNS is verified. Read more
Do I own the code?
Yes. You can preview the generated app, keep iterating in Shipyard, and sync to GitHub or GitLab on paid plans so the code lives in a repository you control. Read more
How do I get help?
Search this Help Center first. For billing, account access, or a platform bug on a paid plan, email hello@shipyard.app. Read more