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Everything you need before your first step, in about 5 minutes. No experience needed.

How WoemaAI works, in 4 steps

  1. Describe your idea

    Answer a few questions: what you're building, who it's for and what visitors should be able to do. It takes about two minutes.

  2. Get your Build Map

    WoemaAI turns your answers into your own route from idea to live, with only the steps your project needs.

  3. Follow one step at a time

    Each step tells you why it matters, what to do, and gives you the exact prompt for your AI, already filled in with your project.

  4. Tick it off

    When a step works, click Done and the next one appears. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and pick up any time.

How to use a step

Every step works the same way. Here's what you'll see:

  1. Copy the prompt

    Click Copy prompt. The highlighted words are your project's details, already filled in.

  2. Paste it into your AI

    Paste it into Claude Code or ChatGPT, whichever you chose. Fill in anything in [square brackets] first.

  3. Check "Did it work?"

    Each step lists what you should now see. Tick each item off. If something's missing, click Stuck?

  4. Click Done

    Your Build Map moves you on to the next step. You can always come back to a step later.

What you'll need and what it costs

Prices change often, so we link to each tool's own pricing page. Your Build Map also tells you the cost before any step that needs money.

You'll pay for

Expect two costs: an AI plan each month while you build, and your domain once a year.

  • Claude Pro (for Claude Code)

    The AI that writes and edits your project's files for you. Claude Code needs a paid plan.

    Free plan enough? No: the free plan doesn't include Claude Code.

    See current prices for Claude Pro (for Claude Code) (opens in a new tab)

  • or ChatGPT Plus

    If you'd rather build with ChatGPT. It writes the code; you paste it into files yourself.

    Free plan enough? The free plan works for small things, but a paid plan handles longer projects much better.

    See current prices for ChatGPT Plus (opens in a new tab)

  • A domain

    Your own web address, like yourname.com or yourname.co.za. Bought from a registrar, renewed every year.

    Free plan enough? No, but it's usually the cheapest part. Skip the extras registrars try to add at checkout.

Free plans are enough at the start

These all have free plans that are fine while you build. Upgrade only when your project needs it.

Get back on track

Getting stuck is part of building with AI, and almost always fixable. Pick what's happening and copy the prompt that gets you moving again. Every step in your Build Map has this kit behind its Stuck? button too, with the step already filled in.

Which AI do you use?I build with:

A beginner's dictionary

The words you'll meet in your first week, in plain English.

API key
A secret password that lets your project use another service, like payments. Never paste it into your code or a chat.
Claude Code
Anthropic's AI that works inside your project folder: it reads, writes and edits your files, and asks before it does.
Code editor
A program for opening and editing your project's files. We use VS Code, which is free.
Commit
One save point in Git, with a short message saying what changed. Like a save in a game.
Database
Where your project stores information that changes, like users, bookings or orders. We use Supabase.
Deploy
Publishing your project so anyone can visit it. Your host does this for you each time you push.
DNS
The internet's address book. DNS settings point your domain at your host.
Domain
Your web address, like thandishair.co.za. You rent it yearly from a registrar.
Environment variable
A setting kept outside your code, often a secret like an API key. Locally they live in a file called .env.local.
Error message
Text that says something went wrong. Copy all of it and give it to your AI: it's the fastest way to a fix.
Folder
Your project folder holds every file of your project. Your AI works inside it.
Git
The tool that saves versions of your project, so you can always go back to one that worked.
GitHub
A website that stores your Git saves online, as a backup and so your host can publish your project.
Hosting
A company's computers that keep your site online all day, every day. Netlify and Vercel are hosts.
Localhost
Your own computer acting as a website, so you can try your project before it goes live. Usually http://localhost:3000.
Login
How people prove who they are (usually email and password) so they only see their own things.
Prompt
The message you give an AI. WoemaAI writes them for you, filled in with your project.
Push
Sending your commits from your computer up to GitHub.
Repository
Your project's home on GitHub, often called a repo. It keeps every saved version of your files.
Terminal
A window where you type commands instead of clicking. You'll mostly paste commands your AI gives you.

Ready for your first step?

Describe your idea and get your Build Map. It takes about two minutes.

Describe my idea