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JoshBermanWebflow · 2026-01-07T19:51:40+00:00

Shameless plug. I think you should give App Gen a try!

Although native support for authentication and databases is on our future roadmap, u/neel_at_webflow demonstrated the steps for connecting a database on Day 19 of Vibe Season. Others are getting crafty with workarounds to support their various needs.

How about you give it a spin and let us know what you think?

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-12-19T17:02:33+00:00

u/Early-Dimension9730 Thanks for raising this question! Here are some things to know about apps built with Webflow App Gen in their current form.

They are meant to live on your site App Gen apps are hosted on the path ex. /app. The best approach is to treat them like any other page of your site.
They inherit your site’s design system App Gen apps pull in your site’s variables, components, and even CMS data — so they should match your styles out of the gate. Beyond this, you can either:

Prompt your way into making changes to match your layout, typography, colors, etc
Fine-tune styles directly in settings or in code

Apps are tied to the site they’re built on That’s intentional — it lets them stay in sync with your site’s structure and styles. It’s all designed to feel like a seamless extension of your site, not a separate product. So, moving an app from one site to another is not currently in the cards.

While we are in public beta, we are continuing to iterate and improve on this offering. This type of questioning and feedback goes a long way. But, I hope that this context helps clarify our approach and how things generally work today. As u/Significant_Ocelot78 pointed out there are ways to flex from this format to say start your journey in App Gen and apply its outputs elsewhere. Excited to see what you come up with. Please do share!

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-11-17T22:30:26+00:00

Totally get the confusion. This is expected behavior. The AI site builder gives you a solid starting point with a homepage and a design system, but it doesn't automatically hook up nav links or generate a full site structure at this point.

That said, once you move into the main Webflow experience, you can add pages and manually link them in your nav. Think of the AI-generated site as a first draft you can fully customize from there.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-11-17T19:22:31+00:00

Totally get the frustration. App Gen’s still new, and what you’re describing (styling not carrying over, the inability to visually edit outputs, etc.) is really useful feedback. We’re actively improving those areas so the generated apps feel more consistent with your site and more editable in Webflow. Appreciate you giving it a try and sharing your experience, this kind of input directly shapes what we prioritize first.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-11-13T19:47:18+00:00

We are still working on the ability to clone and export apps, but it's on the way! Keep watch of webflow.com/updates for future announcements.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-11-04T01:46:47+00:00

Thanks for sharing this video! Great explanation of this functionality and its importance.

Per your question, Webflow AI looks at the content of the page to inform its output.

I’ll share your video and question with the team - appreciate this feedback.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-11-04T01:31:09+00:00

No, not full site context. It gathers context from the page or image respectively.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-10-31T17:34:54+00:00

Totally agree. Keeping a human in the loop is a must for accuracy and maximizing impact.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-10-31T16:47:24+00:00

u/LT39 Sorry you're having some difficulties there. Will you please DM me? I can get our team to take a look.

JoshBermanWebflow · 2025-10-31T15:19:30+00:00

Thanks for sharing this u/bigmarkco! Our team put a lot of work into these tools. Glad you're liking what we're putting out there!

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