No Code? No Problem.
SPECIAL SERIES :: THE CRAFT™️ PRE-BETA :: POST 9
You don't need to be a programmer to use CRAFT. You don't even need to be technical. If you can describe a process you repeat, you can build a recipe.
The biggest misconception about CRAFT is that it requires coding knowledge. It doesn't. The programming metaphors are just that—metaphors that make the system easier to understand.
The Kitchen Principle
Think about following a recipe in your kitchen. You don't need to be a chef. You don't need to understand food chemistry. You need ingredients, steps, and the willingness to follow instructions.
CRAFT works the same way. Recipes are just structured instructions that AI can follow. The structure makes them reusable. The reusability saves you time.
Your First Recipe: 5 Minutes
Start with something you already do repeatedly with AI. Maybe it's:
→ Summarizing meeting notes in a specific format
→ Generating social media posts for your industry
→ Drafting emails with consistent tone
→ Creating reports with standard sections
Whatever task you find yourself explaining to AI repeatedly—that's your first recipe candidate.
Three Questions to Answer
A basic recipe answers three questions:
1. What should AI do? (The directive)
2. What context does it need? (The background)
3. What should the output look like? (The structure)
That's it. Write those three answers down, and you have the foundation of a recipe.
The Magic of Variables
Here's where it gets powerful: variables are just placeholders for information that changes.
Instead of: "Summarize this meeting about the Johnson account"
You write: "Summarize this meeting about {CLIENT_NAME}"
Now the same recipe works for any client. You swap the variable, everything else stays consistent.
What the Beta Provides
When the Beta opens February 1, 2026, you'll get:
→ Recipe templates for common use cases
→ Step-by-step guidance for building your first recipes
→ A community of others learning the same methodology
→ Direct access to 70+ weeks of documented patterns
The barrier to entry isn't programming skill. It's just willingness to try structured thinking.
Start Before Beta
You don't have to wait. Think about the AI tasks you repeat most often. Write down what you tell AI every time. Notice the patterns.
When Beta opens, you'll be ready to transform those patterns into reusable recipes.
The journey continues at craftframework.ai
