Getting Started

Create your first project and start building in minutes.

01Creating a project

After signing in you land on the dashboard. Click New Project, enter a name — the project is created.


Inside the project, create a folder: click the add folder icon in the file explorer and enter a name.

02Modes

Modes are presets for which panels are open. Each mode simply opens the right set of panels by default. You can open or close any panel manually at any time — the buttons are in the panel below the top bar.


The Box has four modes:


  • Quick — fast prototyping with the AI agent. Just describe what you need — the agent writes and runs it. No coding knowledge required.
  • IDE — full development environment: code editor, file explorer, terminal, preview.
  • Spec — serious planning mode. The agent helps you write a spec, implementation plan and task list before touching any code.
  • Turbo — *(coming soon)* — like Spec but faster, with multiple agents working in parallel.

    • 03Your first app in Quick mode

    After creating a folder you land in Quick mode.


  • Write to the agent what you want — for example: *"Write a todo app in Python"*
  • The agent writes the code, installs dependencies and runs the app
  • The Preview panel opens automatically
  • The app is immediately available via an HTTPS link on a The Box subdomain — open it in any browser or share the link

    • No installs, no terminal commands — just text.