Building with the AI Assistant

Building with the AI Assistant

Overview

The AI assistant lets you describe what you need in plain English and generates a complete calculator configuration for you. Instead of manually adding each option and formula, you can start with an AI-generated draft and refine from there. You access the AI assistant in Step 1: Build with AI of the new-calculator wizard.

Steps

  1. Go to Calculator AI → Calculators, click New, and select Create from scratch.
  2. In the first step of the wizard, you see a chat interface.
  3. Type a description of your product and the options you need. For example: "I sell custom blinds. Customers choose width, height, and material. Price is based on square footage."
  4. Click Generate. The AI creates a calculator with appropriate options, pricing formulas, and layout.
  5. Review the generated configuration in the preview panel.
  6. To make changes, type a follow-up message — for example, "Add a mounting-type dropdown with inside and outside options" — and the AI updates the configuration.
  7. When you're satisfied, click Next to continue to Step 2, where you can fine-tune everything manually.

Details

Detail Description
AI credits Each generation or refinement consumes AI credits from your plan's monthly allowance.
Supported input Plain English descriptions. Be as specific as possible about option types and pricing logic.
Editing after generation The generated configuration is fully editable. You can modify any option, formula, or setting in the manual editor.

Examples

  • Custom signage shop — You type: "I make custom signs. Options: width (6–48 inches), height (6–36 inches), material (acrylic, wood, metal), mounting holes (yes/no). Price = width × height × material rate." The AI generates four options with the correct types and a pricing formula.
  • Fabric store — You type: "I sell fabric by the yard. Customer picks fabric type and enters yardage. Price per yard depends on the fabric." The AI generates a dropdown and a number input with a table-based pricing formula.

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