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Recommended for a focused interactive browser prototype
This is a scoped recommendation for the use case shown, not a universal optimum or an installed integration.
Core architecture
| Layer | Component | Role | | --- | --- | --- | | Input | App goal | One useful outcome • target user | | Input | UI structure | Steps • fields • sample content | | Input | Success criteria | Validation • return actions • limits | | Core | Bolt | Build • run the preview • refine | | Quality gate | Interaction & code review | Controls • errors • scope • storage truth | | Output | Project source | Keep the tested implementation | | Output | Published preview | Share the verified demonstration |
Connection labels
1. Describe a small first version in the browser 2. Test actual controls and inspect reported errors 3. Keep a version and review before publishing
Blue lines indicate manual/local workflow steps. Purple dashed lines indicate a separately configured connection, which may include human gates; they are not claims that the entire path is unattended. Orange indicates review/refinement. Core diagram mode: manual.
Supporting tools
- Browser preview: Exercise the flow and narrow layouts.
- GitHub / export: Keep source through supported options.
- Backend service: Optional persistence after UI proof.
What to check
- Useful core: Avoid unrelated features in the first build.
- State handling: Confirm answers survive intended transitions.
- Release identity: Check the deployed version and settings.
Optional extension
- User input: Validate the form
- Backend route: Apply access rules
- Database: Persist the state
- Read-back UI: Show the real record
- Tests & logs: Verify the behavior
Optional production extension, not a claim that the initial prototype saves data. Configure the supported backend, credentials, hosting, and failure behavior before connecting real users.
Lean starter
Bolt + a specific brief + a browser test pass. A small prototype can begin with clearly labeled sample state.
Example
Three-step form → Back/Next controls → required-field checks → summary → verify what reload does before sharing.
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