Product documentationbeginner10 minutes

Plan an application

Plan a focused Jotsu application by defining its users, essential records, relationships, workflows, and objective first-build scope.

Plan the smallest application that produces a useful outcome. Include enough detail to identify the records, views, and primary workflow.

Write down:

  • The outcome the application produces
  • The people who use it
  • The records it stores
  • The main action users complete
  • The views needed to complete that action
  • Required external services or AI behavior

For a team decision log, the first version needs decisions, owners, dates, context, and status. It does not need notifications, analytics, imports, and custom permissions on day one.

Turn the plan into a prompt with Write a good initial prompt.