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Analyze data, generate files, and build from the results directly in the project chat.

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Ask RShift Sites to analyze data, create documents, transform files, and generate downloadable outputs directly in the project chat. RShift Sites writes and runs scripts in an isolated environment, then returns the result as a generated file. Your project’s source code is never affected.

You can build on top of the result in the same conversation. After RShift Sites analyzes your data or generates a file, ask it to create app features based on what it found, for example by turning a spreadsheet into a dashboard or a product spec into a working app flow.

What you can do

Upload a CSV, spreadsheet, or any supported file and ask RShift Sites to analyze, transform, or combine it with other data sources, such as your database or connected tools.

Use case Example prompt
Data analysis Analyze the sales data in my uploaded CSV and tell me the top 5 products by revenue.
PDF report Generate a PDF report summarizing this quarter’s metrics from my database.
CSV export Export all orders from the last 30 days as a CSV file.
Data transformation Convert the uploaded JSON file to a formatted Excel spreadsheet.
Chart generation Create a bar chart showing monthly signups from my users table.
Slide deck Create a presentation summarizing the key findings from this dataset.
Diagram Generate an architecture diagram for my app as a Mermaid flowchart.
Image processing Resize these product images to 800x600 and convert them to WebP.
Database query How many users signed up this week? Break it down by day.
Data import Import the uploaded CSV into my products table.
Connected tools Read my open Linear issues and generate a status report as a PDF.
Build from a file Turn this Excel tracking sheet into a web app with dashboards and user login.
Build from a spec Read this PDF product spec, summarize the requirements, and build the first version.
Build from analysis Analyze my user drop-off data, then build an improved onboarding flow based on what you find.

Presentations and slide decks

RShift Sites creates presentations in two ways:

  • As a web app: Ask for a presentation and RShift Sites builds the deck as a web app in your project. Slides present fullscreen in the browser, you refine individual slides in the project chat, and you can publish the deck and share its link like any other project.
  • As a downloadable file: Ask for a PDF or .pptx file and RShift Sites generates it like any other file on this page. Download it from the project chat or the Files tab.
Create a 10-slide pitch deck for my meal-planning startup: problem, solution, market, product, business model, traction, team, and the ask.

How it works

Describe what you need in the project chat. You do not need to configure commands, write scripts, or choose tools yourself. RShift Sites decides when to run code and when to build features based on your request.

RShift Sites typically follows this flow:

  1. It reads the files, data, or context you provide.
  2. It writes and runs the scripts needed to complete the task.
  3. It checks the result and fixes issues before delivering, for example layout problems in PDFs or missing data in generated files.
  4. It returns the result as inline analysis, a generated file, or both.
  5. It keeps that context in the same conversation so you can refine the output or build on it.

The more specific you are about structure, formatting, tone, data sources, and the result you want, the better the output will be.

What RShift Sites can run

RShift Sites writes and executes scripts in an isolated Linux environment. If something can run in a Linux shell, RShift Sites can likely run it.

Common tools are preinstalled, for example:

Category Examples
Languages Python 3, Node.js, Bun, Deno, Bash
Data processing pandas, NumPy, SciPy, DuckDB
Visualization matplotlib, Pillow
Database psql for database access
Utilities curl, jq, and standard Unix tools

If a task needs an additional package or command line interface (CLI) tool, RShift Sites can install it automatically.

Supported file types

RShift Sites can read files you upload and generate new files in the following formats:

Category Formats
Documents PDF, DOCX, PPTX, TXT, Markdown
Spreadsheets CSV, XLSX, XLS
Images PNG, JPEG, WebP, SVG, GIF, AVIF, HEIC
Video MP4
Audio MP3, M4A
Code and data HTML, JSON, JS, TS, Python
Diagrams Mermaid
Archives ZIP, GZIP, TAR

Files you upload for analysis can be up to 20 MB each on the Free plan, 256 MB each on paid plans, and 1 GB on Enterprise, with up to 10 files per message.

Generated files are stored in your project’s Files area, not in your project’s code, so they are not subject to these upload limits or to the 10 MB per-file code limit.

Manage generated files

When RShift Sites creates a file in a project, it appears in the project chat as a file card. You can open it directly from the project chat, or open the Files tab to search, preview, and download all files created in your project, or reference a file directly in the project chat.

You can refine generated files through follow-up prompts. When a file is revised, RShift Sites creates and stores a new version (for example, report_v2.pdf) so you can compare them.

Files are securely and permanently stored with the project. To delete a file, open the file’s actions menu in the Files tab and select Delete, or ask RShift Sites. Deleting a file cannot be undone.

In the Files tab’s grid view, images display at their real proportions, and each file has quick actions to reference it in the project chat, download it, copy an image to your clipboard, or delete it.

Tips for best results

  • Be specific about formatting
    “Create a PDF report with a cover page, section headers, and a summary table” produces better results than “Make a report”.
  • Name your output
    If you want a specific filename, ask RShift Sites to add it, for example “Save it as q1-summary.pdf.”
  • Iterate
    If the first result is not perfect, describe what to change. RShift Sites keeps context from prior outputs.
  • Chunk large datasets
    For very large files, ask RShift Sites to process a subset first, then scale up.
  • Use connected tools as data sources
    Ask RShift Sites to pull data from tools like Slack, Linear, or Notion, for example “Summarize the last 50 messages from my Slack feedback channel and generate a report”.
  • Combine steps
    You can ask for analysis and file generation in one prompt, for example “Analyze this CSV and export the top 10 rows as an Excel file.”
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