The most common question we get from new users is some version of: “But can it really build a real app?” We decided to answer it empirically. We picked 5 applications that real businesses actually use, sat down with a timer running, and built each one from a blank project to a working, navigable application. No pre-built templates, no reused code, no cheating.
The rules were simple: start the timer when we opened LaraCopilot with a new project, stop it when the app was functionally complete and running locally with sample data. Here’s what happened.
Step 1: Setting Up — The Initial Prompt
We started with a single comprehensive prompt. This is the actual text we typed into LaraCopilotBuild a multi-tenant SaaS application called StatusFlow using Laravel 11.
The app lets freelance project managers share project status reports with clients.
Architecture:
- Multi-tenancy via tenant_id scoping on all models (single database)
- Users belong to one or more Workspaces
- Workspace roles: owner, manager, client (read-only)
- Status reports belong to Projects, which belong to Workspaces
Auth:
- Laravel Breeze with email verification
- Password reset via email
- Remember me functionality
Billing (Stripe):
- Plans: Free (1 workspace, 3 projects), Pro ($29/mo, unlimited), Business ($79/mo, white-label)
- Stripe Checkout for subscriptions
- Webhook handler for subscription lifecycle events
- Billable entity is the Workspace, not the User
Database:
- users, workspaces, workspace_user (pivot with role), projects, status_reports
- All tenant-scoped models use GlobalScope for automatic tenant filtering
UI:
- Tailwind CSS with a clean, professional design
- Blade components for reusable UI elements
- Responsive sidebar layout with workspace switcher
Admin:
- Separate /admin panel accessible to users where is_admin=true
- List all workspaces, view billing status, impersonate users
Please generate: migrations, models, controllers, Blade views, routes, and the Stripe webhook handler.