[Dev Guide] How to build an app with the Wix CLI

Hi Devs!

We just released a new walkthrough showing how to build an app using the Wix CLI.

In this demo, we go step by step through building a FAQ app - from setting up the project, to creating CMS collections, building a dashboard, adding backend logic with Astro, and generating a site widget using AI-powered skills.

Watch the full demo here:

Here you can explore more about the Wix CLI:

Can’t wait to see what you’ll build with it :rocket:

Thanks for the tutorial @Hana

I have a quick Question - How do I add multiple Dashboard Page Links with Custom Names in Widgets? Right now, when I connect a Widget to a Dashboard page, it says “Manage” in the widget Menu by default. I would like to change it to something different(Like “Manage Posts” or Manager Categories", etc.).

Love how practical this is—thanks for putting it together!

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Hey @V-Blog,
At the moment, in the Wix CLI, there isn’t a way to add multiple custom actions or links to the widget action bar.

That said, this is a known request and there’s an open feature request for it - feel free to upvote it here: Developer Request: Adding Custom Action Bar Buttons to CLI Site Extensions | Help Center | Wix.com

In the meantime, you can expose these actions through your widget settings panel instead.

You can learn more here:
https://dev.wix.com/docs/wix-cli/guides/extensions/site-extensions/site-widgets/custom-elements/site-widget-extension-files-and-code#elementpaneltsx
(see the element.panel.tsx section)