Micro-App Idea Builder
Free tool

Turn a problem into an interactive tool.

Choose who you want to help, what they are stuck on and what a good result looks like. You get a micro-app concept, a scope check, questions to test with real people and a prompt you can paste straight into Claude or ChatGPT to start building.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Runs in your browser
  • Save ideas on this device
A useful idea, made clearer
Problem → possibility
YOUR NEXT SMALL APP

What could you make easier?

1 Help someone decide
2 Work out the numbers
3 Turn steps into a plan
4 Give tailored feedback

Build your micro-app idea

Answer three questions. Everything is worked out in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

The idea builder · 3 choices

Start with the problem

You do not need a finished idea. Start with a person and something they need to get done.

Your idea will take shape here.

Pick your answers and select Build my idea. You will get a concept and some names to try, then a scope check, questions for real people and a ready-made prompt for building it.

Not sure where to start? Try Surprise me.

Your saved ideas

Ideas you save stay on this device, in this browser. Clearing your browser data removes them, so download a brief for anything you want to keep.

    Nothing saved yet. Build an idea and select Save this idea.

    A small app can solve a real problem

    Begin with one useful job and make that job easier.

    1

    Choose one problem

    Look for a decision, calculation, repeated task or confusing process that people would value help with.

    2

    Make the result useful

    Decide what someone should leave with: an answer, a plan, a comparison, a score or a ready-to-use resource.

    3

    Build the smallest version

    Start with the essential questions, logic and result. Test it with real people before adding anything else.

    Your launch checklist

    Tick these off as you go. Your progress is saved on this device.

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      Ready to put it online?

      A static micro-app can be published for free. The guide walks through the whole route, from a single file to a live link anyone can open.

      Read the free publishing guide ↗

      Diane Corriette

      Created by Diane Corriette

      I'm an indie software developer based in the UK. I build web applications with Django and Python, and I focus more on backend development. I am the founder of Djangify a digital eCommerce builder, which I use to sell my digital products and services and the author of the open-source Python package Adminita. Being a founder running a bootstrapped one-person business shapes how I take on client work but I am available for freelance projects.

      https://www.dianecorriette.com  •  About  •  Established 2023

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