What recipes are and how to use them

A recipe is a build spec for a feature that shows up in many apps: a popup that collects emails, a booking calendar, a coming soon page, a page builder. Each one was built and shipped first, then written up so you can do it faster.

What is in a recipe

• Decide per project. The questions to answer before you start.
• Data, screens and rules. What to build, in order.
• Starter prompts. Prompts that worked, ready to adapt.
• Known fixes. What tends to break and how to fix it.
• Tests. How to check it works before you ship.

Using a recipe

1. Open Recipes and pick one. Recipes are grouped by category with an icon for each.
2. Choose Copy to my journal. A new entry opens with the starter prompts and fixes already filled in.
3. Build it on your own idea and update the entry as you go. Your version becomes your playbook.

Downloads for AI tools

Every recipe you can open has two downloads: a PDF to read and a Markdown file made for pasting into Claude, Cursor or Lovable. Give the Markdown file to your AI builder at the start of a session so it follows the spec.

Who can copy which recipe

Free accounts can browse every recipe and read the preview. Copying usually needs Outlaw. Some recipes and bundles can also be bought on their own; see Buying recipes and bundles.