Knowledge Base
Guides, how-tos, and reference docs for building software with LlamaPress.
Adding Your Own Environment Variables
Add API keys and other environment variables from Settings, then restart Leo so your app can use them.
Checkpoints & Version History: Save and Restore
Save checkpoints, roll back or discard changes, and push to GitHub — keep your app stable as you build.
Common Errors & When Leo Needs a LlamaPress Admin
Decode the scary error messages (502, 409, "Puma restart", "redeploy") and how to get unstuck fast.
Dev → Live: Pushing & Pulling Updates
Build safely in a dev app, push changes to your live app, and connect a custom domain.
How Large Can a Leo App Get?
How big your app can grow, why Rails + Postgres scale, and the habits that keep a large app stable.
Turning Your App Into a Mobile App (PWA)
Make your app installable on phones (PWA) — home-screen icon and push notifications.
Use Your ChatGPT Plan With Leo
Connect your own ChatGPT Plus/Pro account to Leo — pick a "my ChatGPT plan" model, sign in with a device code, and build on your own subscription.
UX Principles Guide for Building Web Software
Six core UX principles for building web software end users love — when prompting Leo, or designing on your own.
Why Is My App Slow or Frozen?
When an app freezes or slows down — heavy tasks, RAM, and indexes — and how to fix it.
‘Ask Leo to..’ Buttons
Add buttons to your app pages that pre-fill Leo's chat with a ready-made command — one click instead of typing the request out.
Connecting Your Custom Domain
Point your own domain (yourdomain.com, app.yourdomain.com) at your app with one CNAME record. HTTPS is automatic.
Sharing Your App With Others
Share the live app-only URL with teammates, clients, or colleagues without the Leo chat interface.
Data Residency, Security & Isolation
EU data residency, security controls, isolation/ring-fencing, and source-code rights — the trust questions, answered plainly.
Getting Your Source Code
How to get a full copy of your code (GitHub or zip), and why you don't need GitHub to build.
How to Download Your App
Download a backup copy of your app's database from your instance Settings page.
How to Present LlamaPress Internally
Introducing your LlamaPress prototype to your team or company — responsibly, without triggering an AI/shadow-IT reaction. Framing, a meeting script, a pre-meeting checklist, and a paste-ready one-slide intro.
Your Application, Your Data, and LlamaPress
Ownership, data export, self-hosting, commercial licenses, and business continuity.
Getting Started with LlamaPress
A quick orientation to building your first app with LlamaPress AI: what to expect in the chat, how Leo makes changes, how to preview your pages, and where to go when you get stuck.
How LlamaPress Works: Apps and Conversations
The big-picture "how it works" — apps, workspaces, conversations, and your dashboard. Read this first.
Leo Tools & Features Guide
A tour of every button and tool in the Leo interface — what each one does and when to reach for it.
Plans, Pricing & Daily Messages
How the plans differ — daily messages, always-on apps, and what "X/3 Leos" means.
Sleeping, Waking & Saving Your Work
Why apps sleep, how to wake them, how backups work, and how to never lose your work.
Use Your Messages Efficiently
Get more done with the messages you have — start new chats, connect your ChatGPT plan, and give Leo what it needs the first time.
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