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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "rome-os-rome--build-missing-app-from-description",
 "repo": "rome-os/rome",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/rome-os/rome",
 "repo_slug": "rome-os-rome",
 "title": "Build a missing app from a plain-language description",
 "page_title": "How to build a missing app from a plain-language description with Rome",
 "summary": "Describe a recurring need to Rome and have it scaffold, build, and iterate on a Rome App in one conversation.",
 "who": "A small business owner or power user who repeats the same task across chats and wants a dedicated tool for it.",
 "problem": "Chat is good for one-off asks, but repeated work needs a place with its own data, actions, and interface.",
 "outcome": "A git-tracked Rome App that keeps its data and workflows after the conversation ends, which you can keep private or publish.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `git clone https://github.com/rome-os/rome.git`",
  "Run `cd rome`",
  "Run `./scripts/quickstart-docker.sh`",
  "Open http://localhost:7663 and describe the app you need in plain language.",
  "Ask Rome to iterate on the app in the same conversation until it fits the job."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the rome-os/rome instance at http://localhost:7663, describe <recurring-task> to Rome so it builds a Rome App for it. Expected output: an app with an app.yaml manifest and its source in git. Verify that the app still works after the browser is closed and the conversation ends.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README describes Rome apps and the App Store but does not list which app categories are supported, so check the building guide at https://romeos.cc/docs/building-apps before scoping a large app.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Docker with Docker Compose (for self-hosting), or a Rome Cloud preview account at https://romeos.cc/login",
  "A clone of the rome-os/rome repository, or the quickstart script",
  "Access to the accounts or data the use case needs, such as a repository, inbox, or chat channel, granted only as far as the task requires"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
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