Quick start: Build your first application

Learn how to create, generate, and run your first application in Intent Architect, all in under 15 minutes.

Goal: Build a working .NET Clean Architecture application.

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1️⃣ Create a new solution

Start Intent Architect and click Create New Solution.
Choose the Clean Architecture template, name your app (e.g., MyShop), and keep the default modules selected.

2️⃣ Generate your codebase

Run the Software Factory to stage and apply your first code generation.
Intent Architect will create a full, working solution, no runtime dependencies, 100% standard .NET code.

3️⃣ Run and explore

Open the generated .sln in Visual Studio or Rider.
Run the API project, open Swagger, and try out the customer endpoints.

You’ve just built a complete, architecture-aligned application with clean, deterministic code you can evolve.

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