Create an app with Quickbase AI

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What is Quickbase AI?

Quickbase AI is an AI-powered assistant that helps you build Quickbase apps using natural language. Describe what you want to do, and Quickbase AI determines which actions and tools to use based on your permissions.

Create an app 

You can find Quickbase AI in the global bar or on the My apps page.

From the global bar:

  1. Open Quickbase AI  Quickbase AI global bar icon from the global bar.

  2. Describe the app you want in detail including your industry, what you want your app to track, and the problem you’re solving. You can also use a prompt formula for building new apps.

Quickbase AI interface displaying where you can enter your prompt for a new app

Create an app with Quickbase AI from the global bar

From the My apps page:

  1. Select +New app.

  2. Choose Use Quickbase AI.
    Create an app modal with Use Quickbase AI selected

  3. Answer questions with as much detail as possible to help Quickbase AI generate the app you need.

    • Write as you normally do.

    • Answer all of the questions and be specific.

    • Avoid non-English characters and inappropriate language.

    • Don't enter information that could be sensitive or private.

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These are some examples of answers that created successful apps. All of them started with Construction as the industry:

What do you want your app to do? Or what problem are you trying to solve?

What do you want to track, report on, or manage?

Permit tracking for legal compliance. Maintain regulatory compliance in construction projects by systematically tracking permits, approvals, and expiration dates. 

Monitor permit types, applications, and approvals. Ensure construction project legality, regulatory compliance, and adherence.

Cost estimation. Accurately estimate construction project costs, including labor, materials, and overheads, facilitating precise budgeting and project planning.

Estimate labor, material, and overhead costs. Enable accurate budgeting, financial planning in construction projects.

Capital project management. Oversee large-scale construction projects, monitoring progress, costs, and performance against predefined KPIs.

Monitor large-scale projects, track progress, costs, KPIs. Ensure success in capital projects within construction.

Enterprise resource planning. Integrate construction business processes—procurement, project management, finance, and HR—for streamlined operations and holistic business management.

Consolidate financial data, enable comprehensive reporting. Aid strategic financial decisions in construction.

Site diary. Record daily construction site activities, incidents, and visitor logs. Maintain accurate documentation and accountability for project transparency.

Document site activities, incidents, visitors. Ensure precise project documentation, accountability in construction sites.

Only one app can be built per user at a time. You can read more about global Quickbase AI limits in Limits in Quickbase.