Your First Build in 5 Minutes
From zero to working code. No prior setup needed. Follow these 5 steps.
Create Your Free Account
30 secondsSign up with email — no credit card required. You get 20 free runs per month.
💡 Use a work email for team features later
💡 Your API key is generated automatically
Get a Free AI API Key
2 minutesCesaFlow uses your own AI model key (BYOM). Groq, Cerebras, and Google Gemini all offer free tiers.
# Recommended free options: # 1. Groq → console.groq.com (fastest, free tier) # 2. Cerebras → cloud.cerebras.ai (1M tokens/day free) # 3. Gemini → aistudio.google.com (250 req/day free) # 4. OpenRouter → openrouter.ai (24+ free models)
💡 Groq is the fastest free option
💡 You can switch models anytime in Dashboard → Model Settings
Configure Your Model
30 secondsGo to Dashboard → Model Settings → Click your provider → Paste your API key → Save.
💡 Set your preferred provider as "Default"
💡 CesaFlow encrypts your key with AES-256
Start Your First Run
1 minute to start, 5-15 minutes to completeGo to Dashboard → Execute → Describe what you want to build → Click "Execute". Watch 4+ agents work in parallel.
# Example objectives to try: "Build a REST API for a todo app with authentication" "Create a landing page for a SaaS product with pricing" "Build a CLI tool that converts CSV to JSON" # Or use Goal Mode for complex projects: "Build a complete project management SaaS with teams, tasks, Stripe billing, and deploy config"
💡 Start simple for your first run
💡 Use Goal Mode for multi-step projects
💡 Watch the Thinking tab to see agents reason in real-time
Review & Download
2 minutesWhen the run completes, review generated files, check test results, and download your workspace as a ZIP.
# After your run completes: # 1. Review files in the Files tab # 2. Check test results in the Timeline # 3. Download workspace as ZIP # 4. Or open in CesaFlow IDE for editing # Deploy with one command: npx vercel deploy # or railway up, fly deploy, docker compose up
💡 Use the Code Review feature to get AI feedback on the generated code
💡 Deploy configs are auto-generated when you use "with_devops" mode
What to Explore Next
Questions? Check the documentation or email [email protected]