When to use Plan mode
- You are starting a new app and want to review the direction first
- The request is broad, complex, or still partly undecided
- You want to compare the planned screens and workflows before building
- You need to align with teammates before Zite creates the app
- You need to share a proposed app scope with a client or stakeholder
- You want to avoid rework by catching missing requirements early
Plan mode uses Zite Max and consumes credits, but it can reduce rework by helping you approve the plan before app changes are made.
Create a plan
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Switch to Plan mode
Open the mode menu and choose 
Plan.2
Describe what you want to create
Enter your prompt in the chat box. Include the audience, main workflows, data you want to track, and any important constraints. If your data already lives in another tool, name it in your prompt—for example, “build a blog from my Notion”. Send your prompt to create a plan.
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Review the plan
Zite opens an editable plan that explains the app direction and shows wireframe previews for the planned screens.
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Review the database tables
Plan mode suggests the tables needed for the app. If the structure is not right, ask Zite to add, remove, rename, or change fields before building.
Plan with your real data
If your app should use data from another tool, Zite can connect it while planning. You’ll see a connect card in the chat. When you accept, the connection is saved to your workspace right away—the same as connecting from the Integrations tab. Zite then reads your real data before writing the plan, so the planned screens and tables match what you already have. If that account is already connected in the workspace, Zite reuses it instead of creating a duplicate. Stopping Zite does not remove the connection. Disconnect it from the workspace Integrations tab if you no longer want it.Refine the plan
You can ask Zite to change the plan before building. Each plan screen has a prompt box underneath it, so you can request targeted changes with AI.- Use the prompt box under a specific screen when only that part needs changes.
- Ask for broader changes when the overall app direction, data model, or workflow needs to shift.
- Review the updated plan and keep prompting until it matches what you want Zite to build.
Download a plan PDF
Plans can be downloaded as PDFs, making it easier to send a proposed app scope to a client or stakeholder before build work starts. It is a simple way to align on screens, workflows, data, and assumptions while the project is still easy to refine.Build the plan
When you are happy with the plan, clickBuild plan. Zite builds the app in Auto mode, using the approved plan as the direction. Approving the plan already approved the changes, so Auto keeps going without extra Approve clicks. If you had Build selected, that choice comes back after the build.