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Know the scope and the price before you build.

Plan mode turns your idea into a plan: the pages, the data, the integrations and a credit estimate. Nothing is built until you approve it.

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A booking site for my yoga studio, with class passes
Plan · Lotus Yoga
6 pages: home, schedule, class, booking, account, adminClasses, bookings and members in the databaseStripe for drop-ins and 10-class passesReminder email the evening before classBrowser tests for booking and payment
Estimated cost: ≈ 18–24 credits
Building phase 1You approved 18–24 credits
How it works

A plan in four steps

Plan mode runs before any code is written, so you see the whole job and its price first.

01You describeSay what you need, in a sentence or a page.
A booking site for my yoga studio
02Kalle asksA few questions where a choice changes the build.
Do classes have a maximum size?
Yes, 20No limit
03You get a planPages, data, integrations and a credit estimate.
6 pages4 tablesStripe≈ 18–24 credits
04You approveChange anything first. Nothing is built until you say so.
Approve and build
Edit the plan

Change the plan, watch the price move

Turn parts on or off before you build. The estimate and the list of pages update as you go.

Estimate≈ 21credits
Pages in this plan · 8
HomeScheduleClassBookingCheckoutLog inMy bookingsPasses
Example estimate
The estimate

See where every credit goes

The estimate is split by part, so you can see what costs what and cut where it matters.

Pages and layout8 credits
Database4 credits
Payments4 credits
Emails2 credits
Tests3 credits
Total 21 credits. If a step needs more, Kalle asks before going over.Example breakdown
Blueprint

Pages and data, mapped before any code

Every plan includes a sitemap and a data model, so you can spot what is missing while it is still free to change.

SitemapHomeScheduleClassBookingAccountMy bookingsPassesAdminClassesMembers
Data model
classes
title
starts_at
capacity
instructor_id
bookings
class_id
member_id
status
members
name
email
passes_left
instructors
name
bio
Good questions

The questions behind a good plan

Kalle only asks what changes the build. These are the ones that come up most.

Q1Who will use it?WhyDecides which pages need a login and what each person can see.
Q2Do you take payments?WhyAdds Stripe, receipts and refunds to the plan.
Q3What data do you already have?WhyImports a spreadsheet or your Shopify store instead of starting empty.
Q4Which languages?WhyPlans texts and addresses for each language from the start.
Q5What should happen by itself?WhyTurns reminders and follow-ups into scheduled jobs.
Q6What does done look like?WhyBecomes the tests Kalle runs before anything goes live.
Phases

Big idea? Build it in phases

Plan the whole thing once, then build and launch one phase at a time. Each phase has its own estimate.

Example phases
Sign-off

Share the plan, get a yes

Send a read-only link to a partner, client or manager. They comment on any part, and you see when it is approved.

appmake.ai/plan/lotus-yogaSchedule and bookingDrop-in paymentsReminder emailsWaitlist for full classesNewWaiting for approval
Anna
Can we add a waitlist for full classes?
Kalle
Yes. I added it to phase 1. The estimate goes from 15 to 17 credits.
Anna
Perfect. Approved.
When to use it

Plan big changes, skip it for small ones

Plan mode is there when the scope or the price matters. For quick edits, just ask.

Use Plan mode forA new app or a new areaPayments, accounts or rolesChanges to how your data is storedClient work that needs sign-offAnything you want priced first
Just ask forText, colour and spacingOne new section on a pageFixing a typo or a linkTrying an idea you can undo
Questions

Questions about Plan mode

No. The plan is free. Credits are used when Kalle builds.

It is a range based on similar builds. If a step needs more than planned, Kalle tells you before it goes over.

Yes. Edit the plan and Kalle builds only the difference.

Only people with the link. It is read-only, and you can turn the link off at any time.

Plan your app before you pay for a build

Planning never uses credits. Approve when the scope and the price look right.

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