Docs

Documentation for installing Homestead and building your own apps on it. Want inspiration? See the example apps.

Getting Started

• Installation — install the CLI and run your first instance.
• Quick Start — build a "Hello World" app and add it to your instance.

App Development

What an app can do beyond rendering a page.

• App Config — the field-by-field reference for the AppConfig manifest every app exports.
• Defining Resources — declare the data your app stores and get a REST API for it.
• State Management — read and write resources with the built-in data layer.
• Dashboard Widgets — add a summary card to the home dashboard.
• App Flags — typed, household-wide settings an app can declare and read.
• Notifications — send push notifications to users.
• Bulk Import — add CSV import to an app.
• AI Support — work with your data from the CLI, Chat, and MCP clients.

Using Homestead

Running an instance for your household.

• Creating Users — claim a new instance and add accounts.
• Access & Tags — group users and control which apps they can reach.