# Prototype with real data. Ship in days.

Design tools produce mockups. Development produces apps. The gap between them is weeks of translation. Skip it. Build a working prototype with real data. Let stakeholders shape it during review. Ship the prototype as the product.

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Ridge & Pine Co. **Prototype data app**

| Record            | Type       | Status | Value   | Updated  | Owner |
|-------------------|------------|--------|---------|----------|-------|
| Spring launch     | Campaign   | Draft  | $28k    | Today    | You   |
| User interviews    | Research   | Active | 12 sessions | Yesterday | Mia   |
| Q2 forecast       | Report     | Review | $140k   | 3d ago  | You   |
| Onboarding v2     | Feature    | Active | 5 stories | Today    | Sam   |
| Pricing test      | Experiment | Draft  | 2 variants | 1d ago  | You   |

### Draft

**Spring launch**

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**Pricing test**

EExperimentDraft

### Active

**User interviews**  
RResearchActive

**Onboarding v2**  
FFeatureActive

### Review

**Q2 forecast**  
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Prototype with real data. Users shape it from day one.

## The problem

Prototyping is broken. You design a mockup, get feedback, redesign, get more feedback, then hand it to engineering for a full rebuild.

Mockups look right but don't work with real data. Stakeholder feedback changes when they see actual numbers.

“Interactive prototypes” still need a full development cycle to become production apps.

The prototype-to-production handoff loses context, adds weeks, and introduces bugs.

## How ShapeKit fits

**Build with real data.** Connect your actual data source. Add ShapeKit skills. You have a working prototype in hours, not weeks.

**Stakeholders shape during review.** Instead of annotating a mockup, stakeholders click the Shape button and describe what they want changed. Real feedback on a real tool.

**Ship the prototype.** There's no handoff. The prototype IS the product. Deploy it. Your users start shaping it the same way your stakeholders did.

## What you get

### Prototype to production in days

No rebuild. No translation. The prototype works with real data from day one. Deploy when it's ready.

### Better stakeholder feedback

Stakeholders interact with a real tool, not a mockup. Their feedback is actionable because they're using real data.

### Iterate by reshaping

Need to change the layout? Reshape it. Need different metrics? Reshape it. No code changes for view iterations.

## Common questions

### Can I connect to my real data?

Yes. ShapeKit skills connect to your data layer. Prototype with actual numbers, not placeholder text.

### How fast can I go from prototype to production?

If your data layer is ready, you can have a working prototype in a day and deploy it the same week.

### Can stakeholders try it before launch?

Yes. Share the prototype. Stakeholders shape it, give feedback, and iterate. All before you officially launch.

### What skills are available?

Data tables, charts, KPI cards, forms, and more. Each skill is shapeable. Combine them to build any dashboard or tool.

## Stop prototyping. Start shipping.

Build with real data. Ship working tools in days, not months.

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