> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bilt.me/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Build native mobile apps from a prompt — no coding required

> Bilt turns a text description into a native iOS app. Describe what you want, get a working app with live preview in minutes — then ship it to the App Store.

Bilt is an AI-powered platform for building, iterating, and deploying native mobile apps. You describe your app in plain English. Bilt's AI writes production-ready React Native code, builds the app, and shows it in a live preview in your browser — no Xcode, no Mac, no local setup.

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  <Card title="Start building" icon="play" href="/docs/quickstart">
    Create your first app in the dashboard
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  <Card title="Connect via MCP" icon="plug" href="/docs/quickstart-mcp">
    Use Bilt from Claude, Cursor, or OpenClaw
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## What you can do with Bilt

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  <Card title="Chat to build" icon="message-bot" href="/docs/features/ai-chat">
    Describe features in plain English. Bilt's AI writes the code and updates your app in real time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live preview" icon="mobile" href="/docs/features/live-preview">
    Watch your app build in a live preview, right in your browser.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Publish your app" icon="rocket" href="/docs/features/publish-your-app">
    Submit to the App Store, Google Play, or both. Signing, builds, and distribution — handled.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect a backend" icon="database" href="/docs/features/bilt-cloud">
    Add a backend with one click — sign-in, database, file storage, and server logic.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Push to GitHub" icon="github" href="/docs/features/github-integration">
    Connect a GitHub repo. Bilt mirrors your code or syncs changes automatically.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Share and collaborate" icon="share-nodes" href="/docs/features/project-sharing">
    Share live preview links with testers, stakeholders, or the world.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Own your code" icon="code" href="/docs/features/code-export">
    Export clean React Native source anytime. No lock-in.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use from AI agents" icon="robot" href="/docs/quickstart-mcp">
    Claude, Cursor, and OpenClaw can build and deploy apps via MCP.
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## Who Bilt is for

**Founders and makers** — Ship an iOS app from an idea without hiring developers or learning to code.

**Product and design teams** — Create realistic prototypes and MVPs in minutes, not months.

**Developers** — Generate app scaffolds, iterate with AI, and export the code to continue in Xcode.

**AI agents** — Build, deploy, and manage apps programmatically via the [MCP API](/docs/api-reference/overview).

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe your app">
    Tell Bilt what you want to build — a sentence, a paragraph, or detailed specs. Use the [dashboard](https://bilt.me) or an [AI agent](/docs/quickstart-mcp).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and iterate">
    Watch the AI build your app in the live preview. Refine by chatting — "make the header blue," "add a settings page," "add user sign-in."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ship it">
    Deploy to a shareable preview URL, submit to the App Store, or export the code and continue on your own.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you can build

| Type                         | Examples                                                          |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **MVPs and production apps** | Subscription products, customer-facing apps, multi-user platforms |
| **Prototypes**               | Validate ideas, test flows, gather feedback with shareable links  |
| **Internal tools**           | Dashboards, operational apps, team utilities                      |
| **Agent-built apps**         | Apps created and managed entirely by AI through natural language  |

## Get started

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/docs/quickstart">
    Build your first app in the dashboard
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Setup" icon="plug" href="/docs/quickstart-mcp">
    Connect from Claude, Cursor, or OpenClaw
  </Card>

  <Card title="Prompting guide" icon="sparkles" href="/docs/guides/prompting">
    Write better prompts for better apps
  </Card>
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## Support

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  <Card title="Discord" icon="discord" href="https://discord.gg/9Y8vpDAhbD">
    Community help and showcase
  </Card>

  <Card title="Email" icon="envelope" href="mailto:support@bilt.me">
    Direct support from the team
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