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NocoDB Cloud?
BUILD FIRST
- One specific customer type and one primary use case
- A vertical slice that completes the main job without manual workarounds
- Visible limits, review steps, and a fallback when an external dependency fails
LEAVE FOR LATER
- Broad third-party integrations
- High-scale collaboration, syncing, and permissions
- Automation that can cause harm without human review
RESEARCH NOTES
What this tool actually does.
NocoDB Cloud is the hosted SaaS variant of NocoDB, an open-source no-code database platform that provides a spreadsheet-like interface for building online databases without code. Users create 'bases' (databases) containing tables with rich field types (text, number, date, select, attachment, formula, linked records, lookup, rollup). Multiple view types are supported: grid, form, gallery, kanban, calendar, timeline, gantt, list, and map. Collaboration features include workspace/base/table/field-level roles, public/private sharing with password protection, and collaborative, locked, or personal views. Automation options include a visual workflow builder (beta), JavaScript scripts, and webhooks. Dashboards offer bar/line/pie/donut charts, number widgets, text, and iframes. Extensions include bulk update, data exporter, dedupe, and org chart. AI features (NocoAI) assist with creating bases,
RESEARCHED BUILD PROMPT
Give this to your coding agent.
Build 'BaseSheet', a self-hosted replacement for NocoDB Cloud's core workflow. The product is a collaborative no-code database with a spreadsheet-like grid UI. Core workflow: users create a 'base' (database container), add tables, define fields via a type editor (text, number, date, select, attachment, formula, link-to-record, lookup), enter records in a grid, then create multiple saved views per table (grid, kanban, calendar, form) with independent filters/sorts/field visibility. Users can share a base with teammates and assign roles (owner/editor/viewer) at base and table levels. Automation: webhooks fired on record create/update/delete, plus a JavaScript script runner that can read/write records via an internal API. Dashboards show charts (bar/line/pie) aggregated from table data.
Technical requirements: React + TypeScript frontend; Node.js + Express backend; PostgreSQL as the data store (tables map to SQL tables, fields to typed columns); JSON-based REST API for CRUD, view definitions, sharing, and webhooks; JWT auth with role-based access control; WebSocket for real-time grid updates; import from CSV/JSON; export to CSV. Field types: implement at least text, number, date, select, attachment (file upload to local disk), formula (simple arithmetic/concat), and link-to-record with lookup.
Do not copy NocoDB's brand name, logo, visual design, or UI layout; use a distinct color scheme and left-sidebar navigation instead of NocoDB's top-header pattern. Do not implement NocoAI, NocoDocs, NocoSync, gantt/timeline/map views, external database connections, MCP server, or mobile apps — these are out of scope. Use a simple kanban implementation (drag-and-drop between columns) and a basic calendar month view. Include a README with setup instructions (database migration, env vars, seed data) and important limitations: no row-level field permissions, no offline mode, formulas are evaluated server-side on read (not stored), and webhooks have no retry mechanism.