Production reality check

Your AI-generated app is not working. Start here.

Do not ask the agent to rewrite everything yet. First identify whether the failure is in the code, configuration, data, build or production environment.

Fix my app →What you can check yourself ↓

What happened?

“Not working” usually hides a smaller, testable failure: the browser cannot reach an API, a server lacks an environment variable, a database schema is behind, or the deployed commit is not the one you tested.

Why this happens

Runtime and build environments use different versions or variables.
A generated change crossed a boundary between frontend, API, authentication and data.
The error was “fixed” by replacing code before anyone captured a reproducible case.

What you can check yourself

Record the exact URL, action, expected result and actual error.
Check browser console, server logs and deployment logs at the same timestamp.
Compare the deployed commit, runtime versions, environment variables and database migrations with the working environment.
Reproduce the failure with the smallest safe input and save it as a regression test.

How to test the fix safely

Create a branch, reproduce the bug in staging, add a test that fails for the same reason, then change one cause at a time. Release only after checks pass and a known-good version can be restored.

When you need a developer

Bring in a developer when the problem crosses systems, touches production data, authentication, payments or permissions, or when the proposed fix changes code you cannot explain. Shipvise provides a controlled route through staging, automated checks, AI or senior review, approval, deployment, hosting and rollback.

FAQ

Questions people ask after the demo stops working

Should I ask the AI to regenerate the broken feature?

Usually not first. Capture the failure and inspect the smallest responsible change. Regeneration can remove the symptom while introducing unrelated changes.

Why does the app work locally but fail online?

Production differs in domains, HTTPS, secrets, runtime versions, permissions, network access and data. Compare those differences before changing business logic.

Can Shipvise fix every broken app automatically?

No. Shipvise is a controlled workflow for reviewing, testing, staging, approving, deploying and operating AI-built software; difficult faults may still require senior engineering judgment.