Glossary

Use this glossary to understand common RIB Creative terms.

Agent

The AI assistant that can help plan, generate, edit, and review project work based on your instructions.

Build

The process of turning a prompt or plan into project changes.

Credits

Usage units that help track AI-assisted work. See Credits and usage.

Dashboard

The area where you find projects, create new work, and return to recent activity.

Deploy

The process of making a project available outside the editing environment. Deployment may depend on publishing settings and product support.

Frontend

The part of an app users see and interact with, such as pages, buttons, forms, and layouts.

Backend

The server-side logic, APIs, data handling, and workflows behind an app.

Integration

A connection between RIB Creative or a generated app and an external service, such as GitHub, authentication, payments, or other tools. Availability depends on product support and setup.

Iteration

A focused improvement after the first version. Good iteration usually means one clear change, then review.

Preview

A view of the project that lets you inspect the result before publishing or continuing.

Prompt

The instruction you give the agent. A strong prompt includes goal, scope, constraints, details, and review expectations.

Publish

The action of making a project available to users. Before publishing, review copy, links, forms, security, and responsive behavior.

Workspace

The shared environment where projects, people, access, and usage are organized.

Next steps

• Learn the workflow: Welcome to RIB Creative
• Start a project: Quick start
• Improve prompts: Prompting best practices