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Replit Agent for Citizen Developers

Build, test and host apps in the browser: go from idea to a published application with a database using Replit Agent.

Duration
1 day (7 hrs)
Format
Online or on-site
Language
German or English
Participants
open dates or exclusive for your team
Certificate
Certificate of attendance

Overview

This course connects Replit Agent with the everyday processes of Citizen Developers & Low-Code. Participants work on realistic scenarios and leave with prompts, workflows and checklists they can use straight away.

Replit brings together a development environment, runtime, database and hosting in a single browser workspace. Replit Agent builds on top of that: you describe an application in plain language, and the agent drafts a plan, creates files, installs packages, sets up a database, starts the app and tests it on its own. In this one-day course you learn to steer that process deliberately, whether you are a professional developer, a product manager validating ideas, an educator, or a founder who needs a first product quickly.

You work on an application of your own, such as an internal tool, a small API, a data dashboard or an MVP with user accounts. Along the way you learn to state requirements clearly, use checkpoints for safe rollbacks, handle secrets and the database correctly and choose the right deployment type. For technically experienced participants we go deeper into code structure, Git integration and debugging in the shell. Finally, you take a realistic look at costs, security and limits, so that a quick prototype does not turn into an unmanageable production system.

Citizen developers are business users who build their own applications and automations without being professional software engineers. Until recently, low-code platforms quickly hit their limits whenever custom logic, integrations or data transformations were needed. AI coding tools push that boundary much further: a plain-language description becomes forms, workflows, scripts and small web apps, and AI explains error messages, formulas and expressions in understandable terms. Responsibility grows at the same time, because home-built solutions also process company data and need maintenance. In this course you learn to use vibe coding and AI agents to build useful solutions for your department, combine them sensibly with low-code platforms and stay within your IT governance rules.

The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.

Who is this course for?

  • Business users with automation ideas in administration, sales, procurement or HR
  • Power users of Excel, Power Platform or similar low-code tools
  • Process owners and business analysts
  • Members of digitalisation and innovation teams
  • IT leads setting up a citizen development programme

Typical challenges we address

  • Recurring manual tasks that IT has no capacity to automate
  • Low-code platforms hit limits with custom logic, integrations or data preparation
  • Little know-how on testing, documenting and running solutions safely
  • Risk of shadow IT without alignment with data protection and IT security

What you will be able to do

  • You phrase requirements so that Replit Agent plans and builds a suitable application.
  • You extend an app step by step and use checkpoints to roll back unwanted changes safely.
  • You set up a database, user sign-in and secrets correctly.
  • You publish your application using the appropriate deployment type.
  • Build your own automations, forms and small applications for your department with AI support.
  • Combine low-code platforms with generated code for logic, data preparation and integrations.
  • Document, test and run your solutions in line with your IT governance rules.

Course outline

Module 1 The Replit workspace and Agent at a glance
  • Understanding the workspace: editor, preview, console, shell and files
  • How the agent works: plan, implementation, self-testing and clarifying questions
  • Agent versus Assistant for small, targeted changes
  • Recognising projects that suit Replit Agent and those that do not
Module 2 From idea to working app
  • Writing requirements as a short specification: users, features, data
  • Using plan mode to agree scope and approach up front
  • Extending the app in small steps and checking results in the preview
  • Using checkpoints and rollbacks when a change goes wrong
Module 3 Data, users and integrations
  • Creating the built-in PostgreSQL database, inspecting tables and editing data
  • Setting up sign-in and user management with Replit Auth
  • Storing API keys safely in Secrets rather than in code
  • Connecting external services such as payments, email or AI models
Module 4 Understanding code, debugging and collaboration
  • Reading the project structure: where frontend, backend and data logic live
  • Using console errors and logs and passing them back to the agent
  • Collaborating in real time and versioning projects with Git
  • Making targeted changes to Python and JavaScript projects without the agent
Module 5 Publishing, operations and limits
  • Choosing a deployment type: static, autoscale, always-on or scheduled
  • Setting up a custom domain, environment variables and monitoring
  • Estimating and capping costs for agent usage and hosting
  • Data protection, access rights and handover to a development team
Module 6 Practice lab: Citizen Developers & Low-Code
  • Automating workflows
  • Building forms and small apps
  • Explaining formulas and expressions
  • Cleaning and transforming data
  • Connecting to interfaces
  • Documenting and testing solutions
Module 7 Data protection, quality & transfer to daily work
  • Home-built solutions also process company and employee data: you learn to respect GDPR requirements, IT approval processes, secure handling of credentials and the licence terms of platforms and generated code, so that no shadow IT emerges.
  • Ground rules for safe AI use in your team
  • Checking results: facts, sources, tests and the four-eyes principle
  • Personal action plan for the next 30 days
  • Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning

Practical scenarios from your field

Automating workflows

Describe approval processes, notifications and data transfers between email, spreadsheets, forms and business applications on low-code platforms, and have AI build the matching flows, expressions and conditions.

Building forms and small apps

Generate data entry forms, checklists or booking apps from a description, complete with validation, mandatory fields and simple data storage, and refine them step by step based on colleagues’ feedback.

Explaining formulas and expressions

Have complex Excel formulas, Power Fx or flow expressions explained in plain terms, track down errors and reliably write new calculations from a business description.

Cleaning and transforming data

Merge exports from different systems, remove duplicates, standardise formats and generate Python scripts or Power Query steps that make the preparation repeatable. Monthly preparation then takes minutes, not hours.

Connecting to interfaces

Use AI to understand how a REST interface works, configure connectors and set up simple API calls that bring data from business systems into your own solutions.

Documenting and testing solutions

Produce user guides, short technical documentation and test cases for home-built applications so colleagues and IT can understand, take over and keep running the solution.

Possible hands-on projects

Leave and cover planner

A small web app where team members enter absences, assign cover and give the team lead a monthly overview. Overlaps are flagged automatically.

Incoming invoice checker

A script that reads incoming PDF invoices, checks mandatory details and transfers the data into a structured spreadsheet for approval.

Request tracker

A simple ticketing tool for internal requests with a form, status history, assignments and automatic email notifications. Everyone keeps track of open and completed requests.

Prerequisites

Confident computer use and curiosity about software development are enough to get started. Programming experience in Python or JavaScript helps but is not required. You are confident with office applications and spreadsheets; no programming skills are required, though experience with a low-code platform helps.

Technical requirements

A laptop with an up-to-date browser and a Replit account; a paid plan is required for working with the agent and for deployments.

Data protection & compliance

Home-built solutions also process company and employee data: you learn to respect GDPR requirements, IT approval processes, secure handling of credentials and the licence terms of platforms and generated code, so that no shadow IT emerges.

Suggested dates

All dates are suggestions – your preferred date is always possible.

  • Fri, 27 November 2026 Online Request
  • Tue, 1 December 2026 Augsburg Request
  • Thu, 17 December 2026 Online Request
  • Thu, 7 January 2027 Online Request
  • Tue, 12 January 2027 Kaiserslautern Request
  • Tue, 19 January 2027 Online Request

Frequently asked questions

Can I attend without programming experience?

Yes. Replit Agent writes the code while you focus on requirements, testing and decisions. We explain the key concepts, such as database, API and deployment, in plain terms. Participants with programming experience get deeper dives into code structure and debugging, so both groups get real value from the day.

Who owns the code, and can I move away from Replit?

The generated code is a normal project in your workspace and can be pushed to your own repository via Git or downloaded. Moving to other infrastructure is possible but requires changes to the database, authentication and deployment setup. In the course we show you what to keep in mind from the start.

How do I keep costs under control?

Agent usage is billed by effort, and hosting is charged separately depending on deployment type and resources. Clear, incremental prompts, plan mode and using the Assistant for small tweaks reduce consumption considerably. We show where to monitor usage, how to set spending limits and which deployment type is cost-effective for your use case.

Do I need programming skills to work with AI as a citizen developer?

No. You describe what your solution should do and the AI generates forms, flows, formulas or scripts. What matters is stating your requirements clearly and checking results systematically. In the course you learn the essential concepts such as data, logic, interfaces and testing so you can steer precisely and narrow down errors yourself.

How do we avoid shadow IT?

With clear rules rather than bans: approved platforms and tools, defined data classes, a simple register of home-built solutions and a route for handing over to IT once an application becomes business-critical. In the course you learn to apply such rules, and IT leads gain ideas for setting up a citizen development programme.

How much does “Replit Agent for Citizen Developers” cost?

The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 1 training day(s) with a live trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.

Can I suggest my own date?

Yes. Our suggested dates are just a guide. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and confirm within one working day.

Is the course online or on-site?

Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart or Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.

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