Generate clean, professional invoices quickly using a simple, structured prompt curated by the Bolt community.
This freelancer invoice generation prompt is a structured, spec-style prompt built specifically for Bolt.new.
It is contributed and refined by the Bolt community to help freelancers and independent consultants generate a complete invoicing application — including invoice creation, basic tax calculation, PDF export, and payment tracking — with predictable, production-ready output.
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This prompt generates a freelancer-focused invoicing system with:
The system assumes one user and avoids unnecessary complexity.
This prompt is optimized for simplicity.
The system should:
You are an expert full-stack engineer specializing in building simple, high-trust financial tools for solo freelancers. Create a complete, production-ready Invoice Generator application designed for a single freelancer who needs to quickly create, send, and track invoices with minimal configuration. **Product Vision A clean, trustworthy invoicing app for a solo freelancer to create, track, download, and email invoices. The product should prioritize speed, clarity, and professionalism. The UI should feel similar to Stripe Billing in polish and Notion in simplicity. Assume a single user and a single business profile. **Core Features Invoice creation and editing with fields: - Client name and contact details - Line items (description, quantity, unit price) - Optional tax - Optional discount - Notes and payment terms - Invoice status (Draft, Sent, Paid) Automatic calculations: - Subtotal - Tax - Total - Paid / unpaid state Invoice actions: - Export invoice as a PDF - Send invoice via email (mock email API is acceptable) - View invoice history with basic sorting (date, status) Business profile: - Single business profile with name, address, logo - Accent color used for invoice branding **UI/UX Style Minimal, highly legible typography Low cognitive load and distraction-free layout Invoice editor: - Two-pane layout - Left: editable invoice form - Right: real-time invoice preview Invoice design: - Clean, print-friendly layout - Professional, neutral styling suitable for clients - Accent color derived from the freelancer's chosen theme Buttons and inputs should feel premium and trustworthy, similar to Stripe. **Backend & Logic Validate all invoice fields and calculations Generate secure, human-readable invoice IDs Persist invoices and clients in a simple data model Store generated PDFs using a mock storage service Use mock email sending (no real integrations required) Avoid multi-user logic, roles, or organization complexity. Optimize for reliability and simplicity. **Testing(Lightweight) Basic validation tests for invoice math PDF generation snapshot test End-to-end flow test: Create invoice → Export PDF → Send email **Design Constraints & Guidance Assume: - One user - One business profile - No team members - No projects Avoid: - Multi-tenant logic - Complex billing workflows - Advanced reporting dashboards Design this as a focused freelancer tool that can later be extended into an agency system if needed.
Community Signal: This prompt is one of the most commonly copied invoice workflows on boltprompt.directory and has been refined through real-world freelancer usage.
Yes. All community prompts on boltprompt.directory are free to copy and customize.
Yes. Many freelancers start here and later upgrade to an agency-style workflow.