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Creating a Project

From Welcome Screen

  1. Click Create new project on the Welcome screen
  2. Enter project details in the dialog:
    • Project Name — Must be in PascalCase (e.g., MyApp)
    • Bundle ID — Your app’s unique identifier (auto-generated)
    • Location — Where to save the project
  3. Click Create Project
  4. Describe your app idea in the chat
Create a habit tracking app with daily reminders

Opening Existing Projects

  • Click Open project to browse for an existing Xcode project
  • Or select from Recent Projects list on the Welcome screen

Project Structure

Paperline creates standard Xcode project structure:
MyApp/
├── MyApp.xcodeproj
├── MyApp/
│   ├── MyAppApp.swift
│   ├── ContentView.swift
│   ├── Assets.xcassets/
│   └── Info.plist
└── MyAppTests/

Project Settings

Access project settings from the sidebar project menu or by clicking the gear icon.

Editable Settings

  • Project Name: Must be in PascalCase (e.g., MyApp, TodoList)
  • Bundle Identifier: Your app’s unique ID (e.g., com.yourname.myapp)

Read-Only Information

  • Project Location: Shows the full path to your project folder

Project Location

Projects are stored in your home folder by default:
~/PaperlineApps/
Each project is a standard Xcode project folder that you can open directly in Xcode or Finder.

Deleting a Project

  1. Open Project Settings
  2. Scroll to the Danger Zone section
  3. Click Delete Project
  4. Confirm deletion

Tips

Name your projects clearly so you can find them later.
Use Git or Time Machine to back up projects you care about.