Build your MVP with AI, and keep the code
IDEA is an AI MVP builder: you describe the product and it generates a working full-stack application with authentication, a backend API and a database. It is free right now, and you own the code, so a developer can continue from the same repository later.
- Good for
- Founders and small teams validating an idea
- Includes
- Auth, API, data models, frontend
- Cost
- Free right now, no card
- Handover
- ZIP or GitHub repository
What you get from one brief
An MVP needs sign-up and login, a way to store data, screens to use it, and somewhere to run. IDEA generates those together from one description, and you can see the result in a live preview in the browser.
Briefs that work well name the users, the main things they do, and the data involved. For example: "An invoicing tool for freelancers: clients, invoices with line items, PDF export and payment status."
Why owning the code matters for an MVP
- If the idea works, a developer can extend the same repository instead of rebuilding it.
- You can host it wherever you like: deploy to Vercel, Railway or Render, or download the ZIP.
- You can connect your own MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL or SQLite database.
- Nothing is locked to a plan: every account gets the full builder.
What to expect, honestly
IDEA compiles and checks what it generates and repairs the errors it finds. That gets you to a working first version quickly. It does not replace testing with real users, or a security review before you handle payments or sensitive data.
Questions, answered
Can I build an MVP with AI without a developer?
You can generate, preview and deploy a first version with IDEA without writing code. For anything that handles payments or sensitive data, have a developer review the code before launch.
How much does it cost to build an MVP with IDEA?
Nothing right now. Every IDEA service is free, with no trial and no card. Hosting, a database and your own AI provider key, if you choose to use one, are billed by those providers.
Can a developer take over an AI-generated MVP?
Yes. IDEA produces a standard project in a common stack such as Next.js with Express and MongoDB, which you can push to GitHub and hand to any developer who knows that stack.
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