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Recipes are curated app starters designed for common business use cases. Each recipe comes with pre-connected integrations, a guided setup flow, and example schemas that get you to a working app faster than building from scratch.

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What is a recipe?

A recipe is a pre-configured starting point for building an app. Unlike templates (which are full app copies), recipes provide:
  • Integration requirements — A list of services the app needs (e.g., Stripe, Jira, Salesforce)
  • Guided setup steps — A step-by-step walkthrough that appears in the editor sidebar
  • Pre-defined structure — Database schemas, API patterns, and UI layouts tailored to the use case
  • Tags and categories — Organized by use case for easy browsing
Recipes are maintained by the Vybe team and community. They represent proven patterns for building specific types of internal tools.

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Browsing recipes

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Open the New App dialog

Click New App from your workspace. The recipe gallery is displayed alongside the option to start from scratch.
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Filter by category or integration

Use the category filters to narrow down recipes by use case. You can also filter by integration type if you know which services you want to connect.
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Review and select a recipe

Each recipe card shows the name, description, required integrations, and tags. Click on a recipe to create your app with that starter configuration.

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Following recipe steps

After creating an app from a recipe, a sidebar panel appears in the editor with the recipe’s setup steps. These steps guide you through configuring the app for your specific setup.

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Step-by-step guidance

Recipe steps typically include:
  1. Connect integrations — Link the required services (e.g., “Connect your Stripe account”)
  2. Configure data sources — Set up which data the app should pull from your connected services
  3. Customize the app — Adjust the UI, add filters, or modify the layout to match your workflow
  4. Test the app — Verify that data is flowing correctly and the app works as expected

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Tracking progress

Each step has a checkbox you can mark as complete as you work through the setup. This helps you track where you are in the configuration process, especially for recipes with multiple integration requirements.
You do not need to follow recipe steps in exact order. If you already have an integration connected, you can skip that step. The steps are guidance, not requirements.

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Example recipes

Here are some common recipes available in the gallery: The recipe gallery is regularly updated with new starters based on common use cases.

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Recipes vs. templates vs. from scratch

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Building on a recipe

Once you have completed the recipe steps, the app is yours to customize. You can:
  • Ask the AI to add new features beyond what the recipe provides
  • Modify the UI, add pages, or change the data model
  • Connect additional integrations not included in the original recipe
  • Use the app as a foundation and iterate from there
The recipe’s guided steps remain available in the sidebar as a reference, even after you have completed them.

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What’s next