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Build an App

A practical build checklist for turning pod resources into an app people can work in.

App build checklist

  1. Write the operator moment: who uses it, what they feel, what must be obvious, what winning looks like.
  2. Name the unit of work and its state transitions.
  3. Choose the scaffold shell that matches the workflow: sidebar, topbar, or single-page.
  4. Rename placeholder routes into real work routes.
  5. Wire lists, detail panels, forms, workflow buttons, and assistant context with SDK hooks.
  6. Use registry blocks only where they match the work object.
  7. Run the app against realistic seeded records.
  8. Deploy only after the main work loop is usable without placeholder UI.

What good feels like

The operator opens the app and immediately knows what needs attention, why it matters, and what action is safe to take next.