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Glossary

Prompt-driven development

Building software by writing prompts to an AI and steering until the app is right.

Definition

Prompt-driven development is building software by describing intent in prompts to an AI assistant, then reviewing and steering the generated code until it fits. It overlaps heavily with vibe coding: you lead with language, not a blank editor. The difference in emphasis is process. Prompt-driven development names the loop of prompt, inspect, adjust, and redeploy as how the app gets made and updated over time.

Why it matters

Once prompts can change a live internal tool, you need the same operational basics as any other software: a place to host and share, version history, rollback, and backups. Without those, prompt-driven speed becomes production risk. Teams that treat prompting as the whole job often strand a useful MVP in a chat transcript.

How Croft fits

Croft is private hosting for prompt-driven and vibe-coded apps. Your assistant can build and deploy onto your private server while company login, SQLite data, continuous backups, and rollback stay in the platform. Solo from $24/mo annual; Team $99/mo annual; 7-day trial.

Related terms

  • Vibe coding Building software by describing what you want to an AI and steering until it is right.
  • AI-built app An app whose code was written by an AI assistant from your prompts, then run as real software.
  • MVP The smallest useful version of an app you can put in real hands and learn from.
  • Deploy an app Putting your app onto a server so people can open it at a real URL.
  • Version control A history of changes to your app so you can see what changed and restore an earlier version.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is prompt-driven development the same as vibe coding?

They overlap. Vibe coding stresses the conversational feel. Prompt-driven development stresses the prompt-and-steer loop as the way you build and change the app.

Do I still need hosting if an AI writes the code?

Yes. Prompts create code; hosting is what lets your team open, share, and keep the app with real data.

How do I update a prompt-driven app safely?

Deploy changes in a controlled way and keep rollback plus backups ready. Croft versions deploys for that reason.

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