> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.transmuter.3mergen.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your First Project

> Create a project and add your business plan to start building.

A project in Transmuter is the container for everything related to your product -- your business plan, specifications, code, and deployment. Here is how to create one.

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## Create a project

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  <Step title="Click Create Project">
    From your dashboard, click the **Create Project** button. If this is your first time, the empty state also shows a prominent "Create your first project" call-to-action.
  </Step>

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  <Step title="Name your project">
    Give your project a name (for example, "My Booking App" or "Inventory Tracker") and an optional
    description. The name helps you identify the project on your dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your business plan">
    Choose one of three ways to add your business plan:

    **Upload a file**
    Drag and drop or browse to select a file. Supported formats: PDF, Word (.docx), Markdown (.md), and plain text (.txt). Maximum file size is 10 MB.

    **Write in the editor**
    Use the built-in markdown editor with live preview. Write or paste your business plan directly. The editor auto-saves your progress.

    **Start from a template**
    Browse our template library with options for SaaS products, Marketplaces, Internal Tools, Mobile Apps, and E-commerce stores. Templates give you a structured starting point that you can customize.

    <Tip>
      Your business plan does not need to be perfect. Transmuter's AI will analyze it and suggest areas that could be stronger. You can always refine your plan before starting the build.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the AI summary">
    After your business plan is loaded, Transmuter's AI reads it and shows you a summary of the key sections it identified. This is your chance to verify that the AI understood your plan correctly.

    If the AI spots areas that could use more detail -- like a vague revenue model or missing target audience description -- it will show suggestions. You can:

    * **Edit your plan** to incorporate the suggestions
    * **Skip for now** and continue as-is
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm and create">
    Click **Create Project** to finalize. Your project appears on the dashboard in "Draft" status, ready for the next step: starting a Plan Cast.
  </Step>
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## What is in a business plan?

Transmuter works best with business plans that include:

* **What you are building** -- a clear description of your product and what it does
* **Who it is for** -- your target customers and their needs
* **Key features** -- the main things your product should do
* **How you will make money** -- pricing, subscription plans, or revenue model

<Note>
  You do not need a formal business plan with financial projections and market research (though
  those help). Even a well-written description of your product idea can work as a starting point.
</Note>

## Managing your projects

From the dashboard, you can:

* **View** any project by clicking on it
* **Archive** projects you are done with
* **Clone** a project to create a variation
* **Delete** a project (it goes to Recently Deleted for 30 days, where you can restore it)

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