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title: "Type Builder"
description: "A cloud-based content modeling interface in the Prismic web UI."
meta_title: "What Is the Type Builder?"
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lastUpdated: "2026-09-17T06:13:24.000Z"
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The Type Builder is a cloud-based interface for [content modeling](https://prismic.io/docs/content-modeling.md) directly in the Prismic web UI. Use it to create and manage [page types](https://prismic.io/docs/content-modeling.md#page-types), [custom types](https://prismic.io/docs/content-modeling.md#custom-types), and [slices](https://prismic.io/docs/slices.md) by hand.

If you work with AI tools like [Claude Code](https://claude.com/product/claude-code), [Codex](https://openai.com/codex/), or [Cursor](https://cursor.com/), point them to the [Prismic CLI](https://prismic.io/docs/cli.md) for content modeling instead.

# Access the Type Builder

To access the Type Builder, open your repository in Prismic and click on the **Switch to type builder** button. The sidebar lists three categories: **Page types**, **Custom types**, and **Slices**. Select a category to view and manage its items.

# Features

The Type Builder is used to [model content](https://prismic.io/docs/content-modeling.md):

* **Page types**: Define the structure of your website's pages.
* **Custom types**: Define non-page content like settings, navigation, and categories.
* **Slices**: Create reusable page sections made up of [fields](https://prismic.io/docs/fields.md).
* **Fields**: Add and configure fields for your content models.

Changes made in the Type Builder are saved directly to your Prismic repository.

# Connect your application

Use the [Prismic CLI](https://prismic.io/docs/cli.md) to connect the Type Builder to your local codebase. The CLI syncs content models, generates TypeScript types, and integrates Prismic into your website.

# Migrate to the Type Builder

Existing Slice Machine projects can move to the Type Builder in a few minutes. See [Migrate to the Type Builder](https://prismic.io/docs/slice-machine.md#migrate-to-the-type-builder) on the Slice Machine page.