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Interface Tour

A complete guide to the VULK editor interface — chat, preview, files, settings, and shortcuts.

Interface Tour

The VULK editor is where you build, preview, and deploy your apps. Here is a complete walkthrough of every part of the interface.

Editor Layout

The editor has three main panels:

Chat Panel (Left)

This is where you interact with VULK's AI. You can:

  • Describe what you want to build in plain language
  • Upload images, screenshots, or Figma designs as context
  • Attach files to provide reference material
  • Use voice input (microphone button) to dictate prompts
  • See the generation progress in real-time as files are created

The chat history is preserved — you can scroll up to see previous generations and edits.

Preview Panel (Center)

A live, interactive preview of your running app:

  • Responsive controls — Toggle between desktop, tablet, and mobile views
  • Reload — Force a fresh reload of the preview
  • Open in new tab — Test your app in a full browser window
  • URL bar — Shows the preview URL for sharing

The preview runs on a real Vite server. Everything is interactive — buttons, forms, navigation, and API calls all work.

Files Panel (Right)

Browse and edit your project files directly:

  • File tree showing your complete project structure
  • Click any file to view its contents
  • Syntax-highlighted code editor
  • Create, rename, or delete files manually

Top Bar

ElementFunction
Project nameClick to rename your project
Version historyBrowse and restore previous versions
DeployPublish your app to a live URL with one click
ExportDownload as ZIP or push to GitHub
SettingsAccess project-specific settings

Chat Input Features

The chat input at the bottom of the chat panel includes:

  • Text input — Describe what you want in natural language
  • File upload — Attach images, screenshots, PDFs, or code files
  • Voice input — Click the microphone to dictate your prompt
  • Model selector — Choose which AI model to use (plan dependent)

Effective Prompting Tips

  • Be specific: "Add a dashboard with a bar chart showing monthly revenue" works better than "Add analytics"
  • Reference elements by name: "Change the navbar background to dark"
  • Ask for multiple features: "Add user settings page with profile editing, password change, and notification preferences"
  • Use "change", "update", or "edit" for modifications to existing code
  • Upload a screenshot of a design you want to replicate

Dashboard

Before entering the editor, the dashboard shows:

  • My Projects — All your projects with status, last edited date, and preview thumbnails
  • Pin projects — Pin frequently used projects to the top
  • Search — Find projects by name
  • Create new — Start a new project from the dashboard

Settings

Access your account settings from the sidebar. VULK has comprehensive settings organized into sections:

Account & Personal

  • Account — Profile, preferences, connected accounts, security, privacy
  • Billing — Current plan, credits, transactions, upgrade options
  • Notifications — Email preferences by category

Workspace

  • General — AI model defaults, code style, framework preferences, theme
  • Teams — Team management, member invites, roles
  • Domains — Custom domain configuration with DNS setup wizard

Developer

  • API Keys — Provider keys (BYOM) and public API keys with permissions
  • Integrations — Connected services (GitHub, Figma, etc.) and MCP setup
  • Webhooks — HTTP notifications for project events
  • Chat Platforms — Connect Telegram and other messaging apps

Build & Deploy

  • App Signing — iOS and Android code signing credentials

Security & Enterprise

  • Security — Session management, IP whitelist, timeout settings
  • SSO — SAML/OIDC configuration (Business plan)
  • Audit Log — Full activity log with filtering
  • White Label — Custom branding and colors
  • Analytics — Project and usage statistics
  • SLA — Service level agreement details (Business plan)

Keyboard Shortcuts

ShortcutAction
⌘ + SSave project
⌘ + KOpen command palette / search
⌘ + /Toggle sidebar
⌘ + EnterSend chat message
EscClose modals and panels

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