> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.workshop.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Workshop

> Agentic coding for builders who don't code. Turn your expertise into working software.

AI has crossed a threshold — for many teams, it's writing a meaningful share of production code.

But most people's experience still looks the same: you get a draft, and then the real work begins. The wiring, the environment, the connections, the guardrails. How do you actually ship this?

The bottleneck isn't the models anymore. It's the system around them.

Workshop is that system. Build, connect, and ship — in the cloud from your browser, or on your desktop with full local access.

## What You Can Build

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  <Card title="Websites" icon="globe" href="/build-guides/websites">
    Describe the site you want and watch it come to life. Responsive, accessible, and ready to deploy.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Apps" icon="microchip-ai" href="/build-guides/ai-apps">
    Build real AI-powered applications with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google models built in.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dashboards" icon="chart-mixed" href="/build-guides/dashboards">
    Connect your databases, build interactive dashboards with natural language, and share with confidence.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Internal Tools" icon="screwdriver-wrench" href="/build-guides/internal-tools">
    Connect databases and APIs, describe the tool you need, and deploy with built-in authentication.
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  <Card title="Mobile Apps" icon="mobile" href="/build-guides/mobile-apps">
    Build cross-platform mobile apps with Expo and React Native using Workshop Desktop.
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  <Card title="Local Apps" icon="laptop" href="/build-guides/local-apps">
    Build native utilities and apps that run directly on your machine — from niche tools to ad hoc tasks. Workshop Desktop only.
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## Two Ways to Build

**Workshop Cloud** — Get started instantly in your browser. No downloads, no setup.

* Build web apps, dashboards, data apps, and internal tools
* One-click publish with built-in hosting — Workshop handles the compute
* Connect to databases, warehouses, APIs, and AI models
* Share publicly or privately with specific people or teams

**Workshop Desktop** — Full power on your local machine. Any language, any framework.

* Build anything: web apps, mobile apps, local utilities, and more
* Direct access to your local file system and existing tools
* Power the agent with local AI models — free, private, and offline
* Deploy to any platform

Not sure which to pick? See [Workshop Cloud vs Desktop](/getting-started/cloud-vs-desktop).

## Get Started

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  <Card title="Workshop Cloud Quickstart" icon="cloud" href="/getting-started/cloud-quickstart">
    Build your first app in the browser in under 5 minutes.
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  <Card title="Workshop Desktop Quickstart" icon="desktop" href="/getting-started/desktop-quickstart">
    Install Workshop Desktop and build your first project.
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  <Card title="Working with the Agent" icon="message" href="/core-concepts/working-with-the-agent">
    Learn how to get the best results from Workshop.
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  <Card title="Best Practices" icon="star" href="/best-practices">
    Patterns and strategies from thousands of successful projects.
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**Join the community:** [Discord](https://discord.gg/ggqJkUN3vx)

**Need help?** Reach out to us at [help@workshop.ai](mailto:help@workshop.ai)