# Work in Studio

> Find your conversation, native preview, app options, saved work and publishing tools in Studio.

Canonical: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/studio
Updated: 2026-10-01

Studio keeps your conversation and app together. Use the conversation to describe a change, the preview to try it, and the toolbar to share, download or prepare a release.

## Find your way around

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/studio#workspace

| Area | Use it for |
| --- | --- |
| Prompt / conversation | Describe an idea, review a request, ask for changes and follow the agent’s progress. |
| Preview | Run the app using the available platform tabs. |
| Code | Inspect the generated files when you need implementation detail. |
| App options (+) | Connect a service or open the app’s database setup. |
| Publish | Open publishing for this app. |
| Share / Download .zip | Manage a public link or export the app source. App ZIP downloads require a paid plan. |

### Figure: Your app in Studio

Wandr in Studio. On desktop, the conversation is on the left and the iOS preview is on the right, with Publish in the preview toolbar. On mobile, the Preview tab shows the app and Publish action.

1. Use the conversation to request changes and follow the agent’s work.
2. Open Preview to try the native app. On a phone, switch between Prompt and Preview.
3. Publish sits beside the app preview when you are ready to prepare a release.

Example: Wandr in Studio, with a recreated native app screen. Illustrated walkthrough.


## Follow progress and approvals

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/studio#progress

The agent may read files, write changes, check a service or prepare a preview. A completed tool step is progress toward the result; try the app to confirm the task works.

Read requests before approving them. For database changes, review what will change and which data is affected. For a private browser step, take control and complete it yourself.

- [Follow a browser task](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/browser-control)
- [Review database setup](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/connectors/supabase)

## Continue the same app

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/studio#continue

Reopen your app from Studio history to continue its conversation. Describe what changed or what still needs fixing. If work was interrupted, check the latest saved result before sending the request again.

Use **Stop** when you want the current work to stop. Work already performed can still use credits. Some credits may remain pending while final usage is checked.

- [Understand pending and used credits](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/credits-and-usage)

## Use Studio on a smaller screen

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/studio#mobile

On a phone, **Prompt** and **Preview** share the screen. Switch between them while you work; the preview offers **Open with Expo Go** for running the app on your device. **Options (⋯)** contains **Download .zip**. In publishing, **Plan**, **Conversation** and **Work** switch between the release areas.


## Continue

- [Build your first app](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/first-app)
- [Download your app](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/export)
- [Prepare a release](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/publishing)