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Quick Start

This guide walks you through creating your first CutReady project.

Create a Project

Section titled “Create a Project”
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The CutReady home screen

  1. Launch CutReady — You’ll land on the Home screen shown above.

  2. Click “New Project” — Choose a folder on your filesystem. CutReady creates a project structure inside it with directories for sketches, storyboards, notes, and recordings.

  3. Name your project — Give it a descriptive name like “Product Demo Q1”.

Create a Sketch

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Sketches are the planning backbone of your demo. Each sketch contains a structured table with your demo script.

  1. Click the Sketch icon (✏️) in the sidebar to switch to Sketch view.

  2. Click “New Sketch” in the storyboard list panel.

  3. Fill in the planning table — Each row has four columns:

    ColumnPurpose
    TimeApproximate timing for this step
    NarrativeWhat you’ll say during this step
    Demo ActionsWhat happens on screen
    ScreenshotReference image (captured or uploaded)

  4. Add screenshots — Click the capture button (📸) in any screenshot cell to take a reference screenshot directly from your screen.

  5. Save a version — Press Ctrl+S to create a snapshot. CutReady uses git-based versioning, so you can always go back.

Record a Demo

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  1. Switch to Record view — Click the Record icon (🔴) in the sidebar.

  2. Select a browser profile — CutReady auto-detects Chrome and Edge profiles. Pick the one with your demo environment already set up.

  3. Start recording — CutReady launches the browser and captures every click, keystroke, navigation, and scroll.

  4. Perform your demo — Walk through the steps from your sketch.

  5. Stop recording — Click the stop button. Your captured actions appear as cards in the recording panel.

Add Notes

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  1. Switch to Sketch view — Click the Sketch icon (✏️) in the sidebar.

  2. Click the + button in the storyboard list panel.

  3. Select “Note” — A new markdown note opens in the editor.

  4. Write your content — Use markdown formatting for headings, lists, code blocks, and more. Notes auto-save as you type.

Notes are great for capturing reference material, setup instructions, or narrative drafts before breaking them into planning table rows.

Import Documents

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  1. Click the import button in the sidebar storyboard list panel.

  2. Select a file — Supported formats: .docx, .doc, .pdf, .pptx.

  3. Review the imported note — CutReady converts the document to markdown and adds it as a project note.

What’s Next?

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