The Cimplify manual
The reference for operating a business on Cimplify, written first for the AI agents that run it — and for the people working alongside them. It starts where everything starts: modelling the business so its products, prices, schedules and stock describe what actually happens. Get the model right and every operation downstream behaves. Decision rules are explicit, field names are exact, and every page is available as plain Markdown.
Today the manual covers modelling — the foundation. More of operating Cimplify is being added over time.
Of everything a merchant sells, ask: what moves when the customer pays? The answer is almost always one of three things, and that tells you how to model it.
A thing changes hands
Discrete, countable, transferable. The unit you sell is the unit you count. Products, variants, stock.
How to model itA thing is transformed, then consumed
A recipe turns raw stock into the sold unit, with waste and immediacy. The unit you sell isn't the unit you count.
How to model itTime and capability are delivered
Booked over a calendar, sometimes consuming stock and occupying a physical resource. Scheduling, staff, deposits.
How to model it“Two room types” is not two products sharing a calendar. It's one resource type per room class, each with its own pool — so selling a Deluxe never marks a Standard as sold out. Model the fact, not the instance.
Work through it
The mental model
What moves, the decision tree, and how businesses mix. Start here.
Getting started
A practical walkthrough from zero to your first product or service.
Retail
Products, variants, sizes and colours, stock, conditions.
Food
Recipes, sizes that use more, waste, modifiers, the kitchen.
Services
Appointments and stays, capacity, staff, deposits, policies.
Bookable resourcesread carefully
Rooms, tables, vehicles. The three consumption modes.
Pricing & extras
How a price is built, add-ons, custom fields, tax, subscriptions.
Bundles & build-your-own
Fixed packages vs let-the-customer-choose, and every pricing mode.
Organizing your catalogue
Categories, collections, tags, channels, search.
Worked scenarios
A dozen businesses modelled end to end, step by step.
Mistakes to avoid
The traps, the warning signs, and a modelling checklist.
FAQ
Direct answers to the questions asked most.
Glossary
Every term in the guide, in plain language.
For agents
Every page is plain Markdown, decision rules are explicit, and field names are exact. Pull the whole manual in one request, or fetch just the page you need.