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2 | | -title: Getting Started |
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| 3 | +title: Welcome to Dreamflow |
| 4 | +description: Discover Dreamflow, the AI-first platform for building mobile apps with Flutter. Learn about key features, how it works, and get started with your first app. |
| 5 | +tags: [welcome, introduction, overview, dreamflow, flutter, mobile app development, ai] |
| 6 | +sidebar_position: 0 |
| 7 | +keywords: [dreamflow welcome, flutter development platform, ai mobile app development, visual development environment, flutter builder, mobile app creation] |
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10 | | -import InfoCard from '@site/src/components/InfoCard'; |
11 | | -import InfoCards from '@site/src/components/InfoCards'; |
12 | | -import FlutterFlowDocsLogo from '@site/src/components/FlutterFlowDocsLogo'; |
13 | | -import FlutterFlowLogo from '@site/src/components/FlutterFlowLogo'; |
14 | | -import GearIcon from '@site/static/icons/_icon_Setting.png'; |
15 | | -import DocsIcon from '@site/static/icons/document.png'; |
16 | | -import DeviceIcon from '@site/static/icons/deviceMobile.png'; |
17 | | -import CheckIcon from '@site/static/icons/check_errors.png'; |
18 | | -import UsersIcon from '@site/static/icons/users.png'; |
19 | | -import BranchIcon from '@site/static/icons/branch_New.png'; |
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| 11 | +# Welcome to Dreamflow |
21 | 12 |
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| 13 | +**The Fastest Way to Build Mobile Apps** |
22 | 14 |
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| 15 | +Dreamflow is an AI-first platform that combines code, visual, and agentic app development for Flutter—no install, no lock-in, production-ready workflows. Transform your ideas into production-ready mobile apps in minutes using natural language prompts and our integrated development environment. |
23 | 16 |
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24 | | -# Getting Started with Dreamflow |
25 | | -Dreamflow is a visual development environment that lets you build mobile, web, and desktop apps incredibly fast, without sacrificing on app quality or features. |
| 17 | +### Product Tour |
26 | 18 |
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| 25 | +}}> |
| 26 | + <iframe |
| 27 | + src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aT8Ta0-h_Ak" |
| 28 | + title="Dreamflow Platform Demo" |
| 29 | + style={{ |
| 30 | + position: 'absolute', |
| 31 | + top: 0, |
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| 38 | + allowFullScreen> |
| 39 | + </iframe> |
| 40 | +</div> |
27 | 41 |
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28 | 42 |
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29 | | -<InfoCards> |
30 | | - <InfoCard |
31 | | - icon="🚀" |
32 | | - title="Build Your First App" |
33 | | - description="Get started with Dreamflow by building your first Dreamflow app step-by-step." |
34 | | - pagePath="/quickstart" |
35 | | - isLarge={true} |
36 | | - /> |
37 | | - <InfoCard |
38 | | - icon="🗺️" |
39 | | - title="App Development Roadmap" |
40 | | - description="Learn the three essential layers of app development: UI Layer, Logic Layer, and Data Layer for building Dreamflow applications." |
41 | | - pagePath="/roadmap" |
42 | | - isLarge={true} |
43 | | - /> |
44 | | - |
45 | | -</InfoCards> |
46 | | - |
47 | | -<p></p> |
48 | | - |
49 | 43 |
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50 | | -<p></p> |
| 44 | +## Key Features |
51 | 45 |
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52 | | -### Dreamflow Tour |
| 46 | +- **[AI Agent](workspace/agent-panel.md)**: Prompt small edits or large refactors with natural language commands. The AI agent can scaffold entire screens, implement complex flows, and generate comprehensive tests, making development faster and more intuitive than traditional coding approaches. |
53 | 47 |
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54 | | -<InfoCards> |
| 48 | +- **[Realtime Preview](workspace/content-panel.md#app-preview)**: See your changes instantly with a live run session that compiles and previews your app in real-time. Inspect logs, monitor state changes, and debug issues as they happen, providing immediate feedback for faster iteration and development. |
55 | 49 |
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56 | | - <InfoCard |
57 | | - icon="🏗️" |
58 | | - title="Dreamflow Builder" |
59 | | - description="Explore the Dreamflow Builder interface, learn about the dashboard, widgets panel, and how to navigate the visual development environment." |
60 | | - pagePath="/flutterflow-ui/dashboard" |
61 | | - isLarge={true} |
62 | | - /> |
63 | 50 |
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64 | | - <InfoCard |
65 | | - icon="🔍" |
66 | | - title="Building Blocks" |
67 | | - description="Dive into the building blocks of the platform: projects, widgets, functions and more." |
68 | | - pagePath="/resources" |
69 | | - isLarge = {true} |
70 | | - /> |
| 51 | +- **[Visual Widget Tree](workspace/modules-panel/widget-panel.md)**: Add, remove, move, wrap, collapse, and expand UI components with intuitive visual controls. Restructure your entire widget hierarchy instantly through drag-and-drop interactions, making UI development more visual and accessible. |
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| 53 | +- **[Properties Editor](workspace/properties-panel.md)**: Type-safe controls for every widget property with intelligent suggestions and validation. Use expressions, formulas, or simply ask the AI for assistance when configuring complex widget behaviors and styling. |
72 | 54 |
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73 | | -</InfoCards> |
| 55 | +- **Deploy**: Push your applications to the web or app stores with streamlined one-click deployment. Support for multiple platforms including Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux ensures your app reaches users everywhere. |
74 | 56 |
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75 | | -<p></p> |
| 57 | +- **Hot Reload**: See changes instantly as you develop with Flutter's hot reload technology, enabling rapid iteration and real-time feedback during the development process. |
76 | 58 |
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77 | | -<div class="video-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GpXjU-ieAKU?si=moIEUUGry24CdSJN" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> |
| 59 | +- **Debug Console**: Monitor app logs and performance in real-time with integrated debugging tools that help you identify and resolve issues quickly. |
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79 | 61 |
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| 62 | +- **Multi-Platform Support**: Build applications that run seamlessly across mobile (iOS and Android), web (responsive), and desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) platforms from a single codebase. |
80 | 63 |
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| 64 | +## How It Works |
81 | 65 |
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| 66 | +Dreamflow follows a simple 3-step workflow: **Start → Build → Run & Ship** |
82 | 67 |
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| 68 | +### 1. Start |
| 69 | +Kick off from a natural-language prompt, a blank Flutter project, or import an existing repo (coming soon). |
83 | 70 |
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84 | | -### Best Practices |
| 71 | +### 2. Build |
| 72 | +Jump between multiple development modes to build your app efficiently: |
85 | 73 |
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86 | | -Essential guidelines and recommendations for building robust Dreamflow applications. Discover security best practices and performance optimization techniques to ensure your apps are production-ready, scalable, and maintainable. |
| 74 | +- Use the **Code** editor for direct Flutter development. |
| 75 | +- Navigate the **Visual widget tree** for drag-and-drop UI building. |
| 76 | +- Configure components in the **Properties editor** with type-safe controls. |
| 77 | +- Leverage the **AI agent** to scaffold features and refactor code through natural language. |
87 | 78 |
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88 | | -<InfoCards> |
89 | | - <InfoCard |
90 | | - icon="🔐" |
91 | | - title="Secure your API Key" |
92 | | - description="Learn best practices for keeping your API keys created in Google Cloud Console safe and secure in production applications." |
93 | | - pagePath="/best-practices/secure-api-keys" |
94 | | - isLarge={true} |
95 | | - /> |
96 | | - <InfoCard |
97 | | - icon="🧪" |
98 | | - title="Test Your Apps Locally" |
99 | | - description="Set up Local Run to debug and validate your app in physical devices." |
100 | | - pagePath="/testing/local-run" |
101 | | - /> |
102 | | - <InfoCard |
103 | | - icon="📝" |
104 | | - title="Naming Variables" |
105 | | - description="Learn Dreamflow naming conventions and best practices for variables, functions, and components to maintain clean, readable code." |
106 | | - pagePath="/resources/style-guide" |
107 | | - /> |
108 | | -</InfoCards> |
| 79 | +Built-in Firebase and Supabase integrations provide authentication, database, and storage capabilities without complex setup. The integrated **Language Server Protocol (LSP)** delivers intelligent code completions, quick fixes, and real-time diagnostics as you type. |
| 80 | + |
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| 84 | + height: 0, |
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| 86 | +}}> |
| 87 | + <iframe |
| 88 | + src="https://demo.arcade.software/pkh6dsSwozFhyAZUW9IU?embed&show_copy_link=true" |
| 89 | + title="Dreamflow App Creation Demo" |
| 90 | + style={{ |
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| 93 | + left: 0, |
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| 96 | + colorScheme: 'light' |
| 97 | + }} |
| 98 | + frameBorder="0" |
| 99 | + loading="lazy" |
| 100 | + webkitAllowFullScreen |
| 101 | + mozAllowFullScreen |
| 102 | + allowFullScreen |
| 103 | + allow="clipboard-write"> |
| 104 | + </iframe> |
| 105 | +</div> |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +### 3. Run & Ship |
| 108 | +A managed run session compiles and previews your app in real time. Connect Firebase/Supabase, test flows, and deploy to web or the app stores when ready. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +## Ready to Start Building? |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to accelerate your workflow or a newcomer wanting to bring your app ideas to life, Dreamflow provides the tools and AI assistance you need to succeed. |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +**Next Steps:** |
| 117 | +1. **[Quickstart Guide](get-started/quickstart.md)**: Build your first app from scratch, from a template or describe your app idea and let AI generate an app for you. |
| 118 | +2. **[Workspace Tour](workspace/workspace.md)**: Learn about the development environment. |
| 119 | +3. **[Deployment Guide](test-and-publish/publish/web-deployment.md)**: Publish your app to the world. |
109 | 120 |
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110 | | -### Scaling Dreamflow Apps |
111 | | - |
112 | | -Learn advanced techniques and strategies to scale your Dreamflow applications from simple prototypes to enterprise-grade solutions with native integrations and modular architecture. |
113 | 121 |
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114 | | -<InfoCards> |
115 | | - <InfoCard |
116 | | - icon="🔌" |
117 | | - title="Integrating Native Plugins in Dreamflow" |
118 | | - description="Extend Dreamflow's capabilities by integrating native platform plugins and custom functionality using method channels for advanced app development." |
119 | | - pagePath="/concepts/advanced/method-channels" |
120 | | - isLarge={true} |
121 | | - /> |
122 | | - <InfoCard |
123 | | - icon="🏗️" |
124 | | - title="Building Super Apps using Libraries" |
125 | | - description="Discover how to create scalable, modular applications using Dreamflow libraries to build complex, maintainable super apps with independent feature libraries." |
126 | | - pagePath="https://blog.flutterflow.io/scaling-super-apps-modular-architecture-with-flutterflow-libraries/" |
127 | | - /> |
128 | | - |
129 | | -</InfoCards> |
130 | | - |
131 | | -### Additional Tools |
132 | | - |
133 | | -Discover additional tools and references to enhance your Dreamflow development experience: |
134 | | -<InfoCards> |
135 | | - <InfoCard |
136 | | - icon="⚙️" |
137 | | - title="System Requirements" |
138 | | - description="Ensure you meet system requirements required to smoothly run Dreamflow application on the web & desktop." |
139 | | - pagePath="/before-you-begin/setup-flutterflow" |
140 | | - /> |
141 | | - <InfoCard |
142 | | - icon="🆕" |
143 | | - title="What's New in Dreamflow" |
144 | | - description="Follow latest updates, features, and the latest enhancements in Dreamflow." |
145 | | - pagePath="https://community.flutterflow.io/c/whats-new-in-flutterflow" |
146 | | - /> |
147 | | - |
148 | | -</InfoCards> |
149 | | - |
150 | | -## Still Have Problems? |
151 | | - |
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158 | | -- **[Contribute to Documentation](https://github.com/FlutterFlow/flutterflow-documentation?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-contribute)** - Contribution guidelines for contributing to the FlutterFlow documentation site. |
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