FAQ

FAQ

Does it touch my database?

On sample data (the default), no: videos are recorded against a copy of a database built from your migrations and seeders. On your own data, the recorder uses your app like a person would, so avoid flows that delete things. Never point it at a copy of production.

Does my code leave my machine?

The parts the AI reads go to your AI provider: only the folders in ai.code.paths, never .env, with secrets hidden first. With a local model through Ollama, nothing leaves your machine. See Security.

Do I need the studio in production?

No. Production needs only the published videos on your storage disk. The library and the Blade player read them. The studio, the recorder's browser and the working files stay on your machine.

What does a video cost?

Usually between 2 cents and a dollar, depending on the model, length and effort. You see an estimate first, set a limit, and each video shows what it actually cost. Recording again from the same plan costs nothing. See AI Providers and Costs.

Will updating the package lose my videos or what they cost?

No. Updates only add to the package's tables. Videos, plans, recordings, published files and costs are kept.

Can it record as an admin, or as a customer?

Yes: Record as lists the user types found from your roles. On sample data, a user of each type is made for the recording.

My page needs a profile photo, a subscription or an onboarding step first. Will it work?

On sample data, yes, in most cases. The AI reads the middleware, policies and gates for the pages in the flow and sets up what the user needs. See Sample Data.

Can it fill in payment forms?

With test cards, yes. Stripe Elements and similar fields sit in iframes, which plan steps can reach. Put test card numbers in ai.notes. CAPTCHAs, SMS codes, email links and "Sign in with Google" can't be automated.

Does it work with Livewire, Inertia, Vue or React?

Yes. The recorder uses the app in a real browser, so it doesn't matter how pages are built. The AI reads resources/js and resources/ts as well as your Blade views, and can look at a page when the code doesn't settle a label.

A Vue, React or other frontend in its own repository, on its own address, that uses your Laravel app as its API works too, including with Sanctum tokens, JWTs or SSO. See Separate Frontend.

Does it work with MySQL or Postgres apps?

Yes. Sample data uses SQLite, and most migrations run on it unchanged; one that only runs on MySQL needs a guard. See Troubleshooting.

Can videos have a narrator or music?

Yes, both optional. Claude writes a line for each step, and a voice speaks it: a free local voice after php artisan video-demo:install-voice, or your computer's own voice. With an OpenAI, Gemini or ElevenLabs key, their voices are offered too. Music is four built-in tracks, free to use, or your own. See Voice-over and Music.

Does Anthropic speak the voice-over?

No: Anthropic's API has no speech output, so Claude writes the lines and a separate voice speaks them. That works with only an Anthropic key, for free, using the local voices.

Can I use OpenAI, Gemini or a local model?

Yes, through Prism. See AI Providers and Costs.