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October 21, 2025
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Building a Custom Interactive Map with AI Tools and Bravo Studio

Turning community feedback into features: a custom map app built with AI and Bravo Studio.
Juan Carlos Toledano
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Juan Carlos Toledano

In the Bravo community, builders often push the boundaries of what’s possible and this time, Bravo Expert Juan Carlos took on a challenge straight from the feature request board:

“Can we build an interactive map with avatars and a dynamic list view?”

The result? A fully functional, AI-assisted prototype built using Figma Make, Cursor, Bravo Studio, and Xano — all working seamlessly together.

1️⃣ From Idea to Design: Figma Make

Every great app starts with design.
Juan Carlos used Figma Make to generate the base layout — a dark map view, user avatar markers, and bottom cards.
With a few text prompts, Make created a clean, editable Figma file ready for Bravo.

2️⃣ From Design to Code: Cursor AI

Next, he moved into Cursor, the AI-powered code editor, to convert that Figma design into a self-contained HTML, CSS, and JavaScript component.

In just a few prompts, Cursor generated a working prototype:

  • Clickable avatars synced with cards
  • A modal view for all users
  • Smooth mobile animations

3️⃣ Making It Dynamic with Bravo Studio & Xano

After perfecting the web component, he embedded it directly inside Bravo Studio as a custom web view and connected it to Xano for live data.

This setup allows the map to:

  • Display real user data from Xano
  • Open detail pages in Bravo when tapping a marker
  • Feel like a fully native experience powered by web technologies

4️⃣ The Result: A Seamless Hybrid App

The final result is an interactive, dynamic map running inside a Bravo app.
Users can pan, zoom, and explore, while Bravo handles navigation and data flow.

Juan Carlos also shared how you could:

  • Pass authentication tokens from Bravo to Xano
  • Trigger screen navigation dynamically
  • Extend the same logic to other custom features like galleries or AI dashboards

5️⃣ Why This Matters

This project shows how far AI-assisted app creation can go:

  • Figma for design
  • Cursor for code generation
  • Bravo for the no-code app layer
  • Xano for backend logic

Together, they make it possible to prototype advanced features without needing to build native apps from scratch.

💬 Want to Try It Yourself?

Check out Bravo Studio and start building your own custom web components.

And if you want to see more builds like this or need help with your project, contact Juan Carlos, our Bravo Expert!

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