What files work (and what won't)
You made something with AI and you’re not sure it’ll wrap. Most things do. Here’s how to tell in ten seconds, and what to do if yours is a maybe.
The short answer
If your tool works when you open the file on your own computer, with no internet, it’ll almost certainly wrap. Most things people make with AI are a single self-contained file, and those are exactly what Wonton is built for. The stuff that doesn’t wrap is a small, specific list, and you’ll recognise it.
Three kinds of file
When you bring your tool in, Wonton looks at it and sorts it into one of three buckets, in plain language, no jargon.
- Ready to wrap. It works on its own. A planner, a tracker, a calculator, a quiz. Everything it needs is inside the one file. This is most AI-made tools. Green light, off you go.
- Works, but wants the internet. It runs fine, but it reaches out for something while it loads, usually a font or an image hosted somewhere else. Wonton will tell you, tuck in what it safely can, and flag the rest. Usually still wraps. Just worth knowing.
- Can’t wrap yet. It needs something Wonton can’t carry: a login, a database, or it talks to a server to do its job. The honest line: if your tool only works because it’s calling out to something online every time someone uses it, it isn’t a self-contained product, it’s the front of a bigger system. That’s not a wrap, that’s a build.
How to tell yourself, before you even bring it in
Open the file on your computer, then turn your wifi off and use it. If it still works, it wraps. If it breaks, goes blank, or asks you to sign in, that’s the part that needs the internet, and that’s the part to fix.
If yours is a maybe
Go back to the AI that made it and ask for the self-contained version. A line that works:
“Make this a single, self-contained HTML file. No login, no server, no calls to outside services. Everything works offline on the device. Keep all the features.”
Most tools can be rebuilt this way without losing what makes them good. The ones that genuinely can’t are the ones that were always going to need a real backend, and those were never a five-minute product anyway.
Bring your tool and find out →
The honest bits
- Wonton is a trust gate, not a repair shop. It tells you honestly whether your file will give your buyer a good experience. It won’t quietly fix a broken tool and ship it anyway, because a buyer opening a half-working app is worse for you than a clear “not yet”.
- Self-contained is the sweet spot, and it’s also the better product. A tool that works entirely on the buyer’s own device opens instantly, works offline, and never breaks because some other website went down. The limitation is the feature.