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Continue in a chat for questions, exploration, follow-ups, and Routines. Use a Project for substantial application, build, or design work that needs a durable, structured space.

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From a chat to a project

For substantial application or project work, the recommended practice is to begin in a chat. Clarify the goal and gather the context that will help Replit understand the work:
  • Relevant files, images, or screenshots
  • Examples and research that show what good looks like
  • Information from connected tools or integrations when it supports the task
When the direction is clear, ask Replit to turn the informed chat into a Project. The prior chat context carries forward, so Replit can begin with clearer intent and less repetition. You make this request in the chat; it is not an automatic change. For the complete comparison, see Chats vs. Projects.

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Continue with the outcome

Build an app

Follow the Build guide for creating working software in a Project.

Open Build →
Create a design

Follow the Design guide for exploring and refining a visual direction.

Open Design →
Explore use cases

See how chats can lead to apps, designs, slides, and other outcomes.

Browse use cases →
Import an existing project

Bring work you already have into Replit instead of starting from a chat.

Explore import options →
Use a design system

Begin or continue a Project with an established visual system.

Explore design systems →
If the work already exists elsewhere, continue with Import an existing Project instead of starting from a chat.