Developer Guides

Practical, task-oriented guides covering the full development workflow. Each guide is self-contained — jump to whatever you need.

New here? Complete the Quick Start first, then return here to go deeper.

Foundations

Every metadata type: Object, Field, View, App, Dashboard, Flow, Workflow, Validation, Permission.

Design objects, fields, relationships, indexes, and validation rules.

Top 10 copy-paste patterns: CRUD, search, auth, realtime, and more.

Guide	What You'll Learn
Plugins	Using and configuring plugins
Plugin Development	Building, testing, and publishing plugins
Business Logic	Workflows, approval flows, triggers, formulas
Authentication	Identity management, OAuth, SAML, sessions
Security	Profiles, permissions, sharing rules, RLS
AI Capabilities	AI agents, RAG pipelines, NLQ, models
AI Skills	Structured knowledge modules for AI-powered code generation

Guide	What You'll Learn
API Reference	REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket APIs
Client SDK	TypeScript client and React hooks
Driver Configuration	Database driver setup (Postgres, MongoDB, SQLite)
Kernel Services	Microkernel architecture and service registry
Data Flow	Request lifecycle and data flow diagrams

Guide	What You'll Learn
Deploy to Vercel	MSW mode (static SPA) and Server mode (Serverless) deployment
Error Handling (Client)	Frontend error handling patterns
Error Handling (Server)	Backend error handling and recovery
Development Standards	Naming conventions, project structure, testing
Troubleshooting	FAQ and solutions to common issues

Need to look something up fast? See the Cheatsheets — field types, query syntax, error codes, and more.