Guide
What is a Custom App
Only for Pro and Enterprise plans
You can think of a Custom App as a Custom View: it is a way to view and work with data stored inside Fibery — see information, update, delete and add new entities. With AI, you can build Apps that help end users interact with Fibery faster and more easily. Some use cases to spark your imagination:
Custom Form that has steps, allows you to add collection entities right away, hide or show fields based on conditions
Custom calendar view that shows events better
Custom email-like UI to handle incoming requests faster
QA runs tracker
Barcode scanner
Dashboard that represents data in a nice way
An App is just UI — it can't have any server-side logic — but together with Fibery's flexible databases you can build really cool and complex things
Why Custom Apps exist
Every work tool covers about 80% of what you need with pre-built Views. The last 20% is where the pain lives: the stepped intake form, the calendar that shows events your way, the dashboard your CEO actually reads. Until recently, that 20% meant a feature request (and a wait), a workaround, or yet another tool in your stack.
AI changed the economics. Custom UI that used to take a developer weeks now takes a conversation. Your data already lives in Fibery databases — so instead of waiting for us to ship your exact view, you generate it yourself, on top of your own data, in an afternoon.
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That said, don't generate code you don't need. If a configured View, a Form, or an automation covers the case — use it. Reach for a Custom App when configuration runs out of road.
How does an App differ from a View
In a nutshell, an App is a special kind of View. You can create it in any Space or in the Private area, move it to another Space, make it a favorite, etc. The main difference is what you can do inside the App. A View is fairly stable and has just a few configuration options, like filters, sorting, etc. An App is unique and you can build hundreds of them to solve very specific problems and use cases that a pre-defined View just can't handle.
A View is configured (you pick a database, set up filters & sorting), an App is generated (you describe it to AI, it's custom code).
Two ways to create Apps: in Fibery or with your own AI tools
Any user can build Apps in the Private section, and any Architect can build an App inside a Space. There are two main ways to create Apps:
In Fibery. You build by talking to an AI agent in a chat panel — prompt, it builds automatically, you preview live, you re-prompt. Check the Build your first custom App guide
With your own AI tools. You can Build Apps via MCP and use the full power of Claude Code, Codex, or other similar tools
Permissions
The users of the app can see only the data they personally have access to. Very simple!
Note that it isn't yet possible to Share or Publish an App. However, if you Publish Space to Web, the App will be visible to everyone, along with all Space content and Views.
How much does it cost to create an App
It depends on the complexity of your App, but generally speaking — close to $0.
If you Build Apps via MCP, the only cost is the tokens you use.
If you build with Fibery AI, you spend AI credits. Your plan includes a certain amount of AI credits and you can always top them up, if needed.
Learn more about Credits here Monthly limits & extra usage for AI, automations, and integrations.
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