Describe the app
Tell us who it is for, what people need to do, and any examples or constraints.
Start fast now, and don’t start over later.
Plan your app with your coding agent and First Draft. Get a tested foundation for web, iPhone, and Android. Continue building with your own agent in a codebase you own.
01 / Plan it properly
Plan the app before you build it.
Your coding agent helps you describe who will use the app and what they need to do. First Draft turns the resulting Foundation Plan into reviewable data, permissions, workflows, and screens.
Work through the details
Define the data, permissions, workflows, and screens.
Review the plan
Correct the Foundation Plan and inspect important Rails choices before the Compiler starts.
02 / Compile the foundation
Start with the foundation in place.
Once you approve the plan, the Compiler builds and tests the foundation. Your agent can start on the design and logic specific to your app.
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Users
Accounts
Password, magic link, or OAuth sign-in, with account recovery.
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Rules
Permissions
Rules for who can see and change each record.
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Runtime
Operations
Background jobs, email, file storage, monitoring, and deployment.
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Proof
Quality
Tests, accessibility, internationalization, and Compiler verification.
03 / Launch everywhere
Web, iPhone, and Android.
Familygram comes with a responsive web app and native iPhone and Android apps. You own all three projects and can keep building them after First Draft.
Browser
Web
familygram.app
Responsive application
App Store
iPhone
Familygram for iOS
Native navigation + push
Play Store
Android
Familygram for Android
Native navigation + push
04 / Own what comes next
We launch you out. We don’t lock you in.
The repository lives in your GitHub account, and the app runs on hosting you control. Keep working with your agent or hand the codebase to a Rails developer.
Your repository
The code and Git history live in your GitHub account.
Production hosting
Deploy to a regular Rails host in your own account. First Draft provides deployment instructions.
Your coding agent
Keep building with the agent and subscription you choose.
A developer can take over
The repository uses a regular Rails structure and includes tests and project notes.
Start with a template or from scratch.
A template fills in common product decisions for your Foundation Plan. Change anything that does not fit, or describe your own app.
Use template →
Familygram
Social network
A private place for family profiles, photos, comments, invitations, and notifications.
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Market Day
Two-sided marketplace
Buyers, sellers, listings, bookings, approvals, payments, and reviews.
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Friends and family
Group chat
Private group conversations, direct messages, photos, translation, and native push notifications.
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Operations
Internal tool
Roles, records, approvals, imports, dashboards, and auditable workflows.
Your app
Start from scratch
Describe your pain point and we’ll take it from there.
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Two-sided marketplace template selected
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Questions.
No. Describe the app in your own words with your coding agent. Before compilation, review the Foundation Plan and its important Rails choices. After compilation, continue with that agent or a developer.
Yes. The repository includes tests and setup instructions. Open it with the coding agent or developer you choose.
Yes. You get a responsive web app and native iPhone and Android projects. They use native navigation and support push notifications. You use your own Apple and Google accounts when you publish them.
You do. You publish with your own Apple and Google accounts, signing credentials, and store listings.
The Compiler builds only the foundation work it can produce deterministically. You and your agent write the design and product logic specific to your app.
Bring your app idea to a First Draft workshop.
We’re planning a small, facilitated workshop for people with a concrete app idea. The planned outcome is a working foundation in a GitHub repository you control.