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Using Shared Documents

If the content you want to work with already lives somewhere online — like a Google Doc — you don't have to copy and paste it. You can give Buildify a share link, and Buildify will read the document at that link and use it as context for your project.

This is a quick way to bring in an existing brief, outline, spec, or reference without reformatting it.

What you can share​

Buildify can read anything reachable by a public link — a URL that opens without needing to sign in. That includes:

  • Google Docs — the most common case (see the steps below)
  • Google Sheets and Google Slides — shared the same way as a Google Doc
  • Any public web page or document URL — an article, a published page, or any publicly accessible file

The key requirement is that the link is viewable by anyone who has it. If a page requires a login or special permission, Buildify won't be able to read it.

Sharing a Google Doc​

  1. Open the Google Doc you want to use.
  2. Click the Share button in the top-right corner.
  3. Under General access, choose Anyone with the link. Leaving the role as Viewer is enough.
  4. Click Copy link.
  5. Paste the link into your Buildify prompt or chat.

Important: The document must be viewable without signing in. If access is limited to specific people, Buildify can't read it — set it to Anyone with the link first.

You can share a link in two places:

  • When creating a project — paste the link into the prompt area along with your description.
  • While iterating — paste the link into the chat panel at any time.

It helps to tell Buildify what to do with the document. For example:

Use the content in this doc as the source material for the landing page copy: [your share link]

Tips​

  • Keep the document public while you work with it. If you tighten permissions later, Buildify can no longer read the link.
  • Re-share the link if the content changes a lot. Buildify reads the document when you provide the link — it isn't continuously synced. If you make major edits, paste the link again so Buildify picks up the latest version.
  • Combine it with the Knowledge Base. A share link is great for one-off reference material. For context you want the AI to use on every generation, add it to the Knowledge Base instead.
  • Knowledge Base — store persistent context the AI uses on every generation.
  • Writing Good Prompts — see "Uploading files with your prompt" to attach a local file instead of sharing a link.