OpenBuild
An app builder for citizen developers on . Compose your own app from OpenRegister schemas, OpenConnector APIs, Procest workflows, and DocuDesk documents. No PHP, no scaffolding.
Build your own app, no code required.
OpenBuild lets non-technical users compose their own apps from the building blocks of the Conduction ecosystem. Schemas from OpenRegister, integrations from OpenConnector, workflows from Procest, documents from DocuDesk. A wizard sets up the app, three tiers (development, staging, production) provide a production path, and the top-bar entry appears as soon as you publish. Export to a real Nextcloud app comes in phase 2.
Three-step wizard.
Slug, version chain, permissions. Click done and you have a working app, dedicated registers for development, staging and production, and the first page set. No JSON, no scaffolding.
Workflows declarative, no service code.
State machines, aggregations, calculations and notifications live in the schema metadata. No PHP service per app, per ADR-031.
Dev, staging, production per app.
Each version gets its own register. Promote between tiers with three strategies. Rollback is one click on the productionVersion pointer.
One Nextcloud, one top bar.
Each published app gets its own top-bar entry automatically, next to Files and Mail. With per-app icon, own permissions, no extra installation.
Virtual app first, real app as an option.
Virtual apps run in the OpenBuild shell. Ready for production? Export to a real Nextcloud app with its own ID and namespace (Phase 2).
Partners shipping OpenBuild
Implementation, hosting, and integration partners that deliver OpenBuild to their customers. Pick the partner you already work with, or one whose stack matches yours.
What OpenBuild adds to the workspace AI.
Install OpenBuild and the chat gets eight tools so the AI builds virtual apps: create an app, add a schema, set up a page, place a widget, promote a version. Every call runs under your own role and is audited.
List virtual apps
Show the virtual apps in your organization with their status and version.
Get app manifest
Fetch the runtime manifest of one published virtual app by slug.
Create new app
Create a new virtual app with a first draft version. Choose the version path: single, dev-prod, or dev-staging-prod.
Promote version
Promote a virtual app from, for example, development to production. Default strategy leaves the target version empty.
Add or update schema
Add or update a JSON schema. The slug automatically gets app and version prefix.
Add or update page
Create or update a page in the draft manifest. Type is dashboard, index, detail, or form.
Place widget
Add a widget to a page: stat-counter, chart, list, or another type from the catalog.
Add or update menu item
Create or update a top-level menu item in the draft manifest. Route, order, and icon are set per item.