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Everything you need to start building with AI. No coding experience required.
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I've never coded anything
Start with tools that build entire apps from a text prompt. Zero setup, instant results.
I've dabbled but I'm not a developer
Level up with AI-powered editors that help you understand and modify code.
I want to go all-in on AI coding
Combine powerful editors with AI assistants for maximum capability.
Every Tool Available
32 tools across 6 categories
Bolt.new
beginnerBuild and deploy full-stack web apps from a text prompt, right in your browser.
Complete beginners who want to see results instantly
Lovable
beginnerDescribe your app idea and get a working, deployable application. Formerly GPT Engineer.
Non-technical founders building their first MVP
Replit Agent
beginnerAI builds, tests, and deploys apps for you in a collaborative coding environment.
People who want AI to handle everything end-to-end
Create.xyz
beginnerBuild web apps from descriptions with AI-powered code generation.
Quick prototyping and landing pages
Vercel v0
beginnerGenerate UI components and full pages from text descriptions using AI.
Creating beautiful UI components and landing pages
Websim.ai
beginnerGenerate interactive web experiences and apps from natural language.
Creative projects and experimental web apps
Cursor
intermediateVS Code fork with AI built directly into the editor. The most popular AI code editor.
People ready to learn real coding with AI assistance
Windsurf
intermediateAI-first code editor by Codeium with deep codebase understanding.
Developers wanting an AI-native editing experience
GitHub Copilot
intermediateAI pair programmer that works inside VS Code, suggesting code as you type.
Adding AI to an existing VS Code workflow
Claude Code
advancedTerminal-based AI coding assistant by Anthropic. Powerful for complex projects.
Power users who love the terminal
Aider
advancedOpen-source terminal AI pair programmer that edits code in your local repo.
Developers who prefer open-source tools
Continue.dev
intermediateOpen-source AI code assistant that works in VS Code and JetBrains.
Developers wanting a customizable, open-source AI assistant
Devin
advancedAutonomous AI software engineer by Cognition that can plan, code, debug, and deploy entire projects.
Delegating full development tasks to an AI agent
Codex
advancedOpenAI's cloud-based coding agent. Assign tasks and Codex writes, tests, and commits code in a sandbox.
Delegating coding tasks that run autonomously in the background
Claude
beginnerBest-in-class AI for reasoning and code generation. Built by Anthropic.
Complex problem-solving and high-quality code generation
ChatGPT
beginnerGeneral purpose AI with code interpreter and image generation by OpenAI.
General-purpose assistance with code and more
Gemini
beginnerMultimodal AI by Google with strong code capabilities and Google integration.
Users in the Google ecosystem
Grok
beginnerAI assistant by xAI with real-time web access, code generation, and a witty personality.
Getting real-time answers and code with up-to-date context
Google AI Studio
beginnerFree web tool for prototyping with Gemini models. Build prompts, test with different models, and generate API keys.
Experimenting with Gemini models and building AI-powered features
Bubble
intermediateVisual programming platform with AI features for building web apps without code.
Complex web apps without writing any code
Glide
beginnerBuild apps from spreadsheets. Turn your Google Sheets into a mobile app.
Turning existing spreadsheets into functional apps
Softr
beginnerBuild apps and websites from Airtable or Google Sheets data.
Client portals, directories, and internal tools
FlutterFlow
intermediateVisual app builder for creating mobile and web apps with AI assistance.
Building cross-platform mobile apps visually
Figma AI
intermediateDesign tool with AI features that can generate designs and convert to code.
Designers who want to turn mockups into code
Galileo AI
beginnerGenerate UI designs from text descriptions using AI.
Creating professional UI designs from text prompts
Uizard
beginnerTransform hand-drawn sketches and screenshots into editable designs and code.
Turning rough ideas and sketches into real designs
Supabase
intermediateOpen-source backend with database, auth, and real-time features. Powers this very site.
Adding a backend to any app without managing servers
Vercel
beginnerDeploy web apps with one click. The easiest way to go from code to live website.
Deploying Next.js and React apps
Railway
intermediateDeploy any app or database with minimal configuration.
Quick backend and database deployment
Stripe
intermediatePayment processing for the internet. Accept payments in your app with a few lines of code.
Adding payments to any app
Hugging Face
advancedThe hub for open-source AI models, datasets, and demo apps. Run and deploy ML models with Spaces.
Advanced users exploring open-source AI models and building ML-powered apps
Sora
beginnerOpenAI's AI video generation tool. Create realistic videos from text prompts for marketing, social media, and creative projects.
Creating promotional videos and visual content without a camera or editing skills
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We recommend Bolt.new or Lovable for first-timers. Both are free to start.
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Describe what you want
Tell the AI what to build in plain English. Be specific about what it should do.
Watch the AI build it
The AI writes the code and shows you the result in real-time. It's like magic.
Make changes by talking
"Make the button bigger." "Change the color to blue." "Add a contact form." Just say it.
Deploy and share
Click deploy and your creation is live on the internet. Share the link with anyone.
What Should You Build First?
Solve a problem at work
Internal dashboard
Lovable · 1-2 days
Time tracking tool
Bolt.new · 3-4 hours
Customer feedback collector
Replit Agent · 1 day
Start a side business
Landing page + waitlist
v0 + Vercel · 2-3 hours
SaaS MVP
Cursor + Supabase · 1-2 weeks
Marketplace app
Lovable + Stripe · 1-2 weeks
Help your community
Event manager
Bolt.new · 1 day
Resource directory
Softr + Airtable · 4-5 hours
Volunteer coordinator
Lovable · 2-3 days
Just for fun
Quiz or trivia game
Bolt.new · 2-3 hours
Personal portfolio
v0 + Vercel · 1-2 hours
AI art gallery
Replit Agent · 1 day
Common Questions Non-Technical People Ask
Glossary
Plain-English definitions of terms you'll encounter
API
A way for different apps to talk to each other. Like a waiter taking your order to the kitchen—your app sends a request, gets back a response.
Backend
The behind-the-scenes part of an app. It handles data, logic, and security—everything the user doesn't see.
Frontend
What users see and interact with. Buttons, text, images, forms—the visual part of your app.
Database
Where your app stores information. Think of it as a really organized spreadsheet that your app can read and write to.
Deploy
Making your app available on the internet so anyone can use it. Like publishing a book—going from manuscript to bookshelf.
Repository (Repo)
A folder that contains your project's code and tracks all changes. Like Google Docs version history, but for code.
Framework
A pre-built foundation for your app. Instead of building a house from scratch, it's like starting with the foundation and walls already done.
MVP
Minimum Viable Product. The simplest version of your idea that still works and solves the problem. Ship this first, improve later.
SaaS
Software as a Service. An app people pay to use on a subscription basis—like Netflix, but for software you build.
Prompt
The instructions you give to AI. Better prompts = better results. Being specific and detailed is the #1 skill.