The Catalyst Approach
Catalyst is designed for AI-assisted development. Clear conventions, inline documentation, and proven patterns help you ship faster.
Core Principles
Each surface (web, app, docs) has its own shell and styling. Delete a folder to remove an entire surface.
AGENTS.md provides context for AI tools. Clear file headers and conventions make code predictable.
Start with POC, iterate to MVP, polish to production. Each stage has clear quality expectations.
Use Stack, Row, Grid for layout. Use Text, Title for typography. Consistency beats cleverness.
Read AGENTS.md
The source of truth for conventions. Your AI tools should read this first.
Pick your surface
Start with app for dashboards, web for marketing, or docs for documentation.
Configure auth
Set AUTH_MODE in .env.local. Demo mode for prototypes, Supabase for production.
Build with components
Use existing UI components. Check /app/components for examples.
Learn More
Ready to dive deeper?
The documentation covers everything from setup to deployment.