Build Websites & Apps AI tools
Describe a website or app in plain English and AI builds it. Includes no-code builders plus coding tools for programmers.
ShipRadar tracks 61 build websites & apps tools; the top-ranked right now is Whiteboard (YC W26). Sources: Hacker News (Show HN) (21), GitHub (29), Editor's pick (7), Hugging Face Spaces (1), Product Hunt (3). Ranked by traction and freshness.
Whiteboard (YC W26)
A free code editor that helps programmers plan software before writing it.
universal-modder
Lets programmers use Claude to mod PC games.
magpie
A Mac menu-bar app for programmers to switch which AI model their coding tools use.
Reladraw
A way to make diagrams by writing simple text, where you decide what goes where.
HN.watch
Every Hacker News post turned into a short video, if you'd rather watch than read.
Made an open-source Lego AI generator
A free project that uses AI to design Lego builds. Needs some setup to run.
coucou
A small Mac and iPhone app that shows what your AI coding tools are doing. For programmers.
shaders
Ready-made animated, glowing visual effects that web designers can drop into a website. You'll need someone who builds sites.
Pi pod
Runs the Pi coding helper safely on your own server.
answer-me-with-html
Makes an AI answer hard questions with one tidy, readable web page instead of a wall of text.
replica-skill
Free Claude add-ons that study an app, rebuild your own version, test it, and fix what users complain about.
Offrun
Manage all your AI coding helpers in one place.
Agent.reviews
A review site where AI helpers rate the tools they use. Odd, and kind of interesting.
jevgrep
Find code by describing what it does. For programmers.
monid
One place for AI assistants to find and use outside tools. Think of it as an app store for AI helpers. For builders.
Breadcrumb, record everything on your mac + context manager for AI
Records what you do on your Mac so your AI assistant knows what you were working on.
Cursor
A code editor with AI built in, for people who write software.
GitHub Copilot
An AI helper that suggests code as programmers type.
Claude Code
An AI that writes and fixes software for you. It runs in a text-only command window, so it's best for people comfortable with code.
Lovable
Describe the website or app you want in plain English and it builds a working version you can share.
Bolt.new
Type what you want and get a working website or app demo in your web browser, fast.
Replit
An online workspace where AI builds and publishes apps for you, including the parts that store data.
v0
Describe a web page and get a polished design built for you. Made by Vercel.
scroll-craft
Teaches AI coding tools to build fancy websites that animate as you scroll.
Ordewell
Turns one big coding goal into an ordered to-do list for AI helpers.
golive-skill
Helps you launch an app that an AI built, covering hosting, domain, email and payments, all on your own accounts. You approve every step.
herdr-gpui
A desktop app for watching what your AI coding helpers are doing. For programmers.
lcu
Lets programmers use OpenAI's 'take over the computer' feature outside OpenAI's own app.
AI·rete·RAG
A system where rules make the decisions and AI explains why. For engineers.
workbuddy2api-hub
A technical go-between that lets several accounts of the WorkBuddy AI service work with other coding tools. Developers only.
I Put an AI Agent on a Nokia 110
Someone got an AI helper working on a cheap old Nokia phone. A fun hack.
Foremerge
Warns programmers when two AI helpers are about to make conflicting changes.
Pocketty
An iPhone app that pings you when your AI coding helper gets stuck.
reverify
Makes an AI double-check its claims against real evidence before it says them. Built for security research, but the idea is simple: fewer made-up answers.
EvoOntology
Helps AI data assistants build and update a map of how your business data fits together.
open-steps
Add-ons that make AI coding tools explain what they did in plain language, with clear next steps.
Jotbus
A shared, encrypted notepad AI coding helpers can use to pass notes.
Pinrail
A desktop inbox where AI coding helpers wait for your OK.
Ax-check.com
Checks whether AI helpers can actually use your website or product. Useful for founders curious about AI shoppers.
Aclif
A toolkit that gives AI helpers one consistent way to use many online services.
OpenVuln
Scans a software project for security bugs using AI. For developers.
ZCodium
A privacy-focused copy of the ZCode editor with all the tracking removed.
3d-vibe-coding-handbook
Companion files for a book about making 3D things with AI by describing them, including demos and an online version of the book.
Use all Codex Plugins inside Pi
Lets the Pi coding helper use OpenAI Codex's add-ons.
awesome-gpt-6-astra
A collection of fun little games made with GPT-6 Astra. Many are playable demos, so it's worth a browse even if you don't code.
vicoa
Run a whole team of AI coding helpers from your desktop or phone. Free, but you'll need tech skills.
Plimsoll, a self-hosted sandbox for code your AI agent writes
A safe sealed-off space where code an AI writes can run without touching the rest of your computer. For developers.
Corral
Stops every command an AI helper starts, in one go. An emergency brake for developers.
OpenCode 2.0
A free AI that writes code for programmers, run from a text-only command window.
thinkrail
A lightweight code editor that adapts to how you work, built for 'vibe coding' with AI.
Pointless but mostly-exact clone of Hacker News
An AI-built copy of Hacker News. Pointless on purpose, as the name says.
Dropstone CLI
An AI coding helper that learns as it goes, used by typing commands.
awesome-opus-5.5-games
300 games built by AI, rated and sorted, each with a link to its code. A fun look at what AI can make.
CLI Manager
Lets one AI helper run your other AI coding helpers.
atguigu-note
Course notes, in Chinese, on building with AI and 'vibe coding'.
repo-docs-skills
Keeps a software project's guides and progress notes up to date automatically, so AI helpers don't lose track.
pi-atelier
Adds a nicer menu and status bar to the Pi AI agent. Only matters if you already use Pi.
unvibecode
Maps out how messy code actually works, so a business can see the hidden risks in software an AI wrote.
umadev
Makes the AI coding tools you already have work together like a small dev team.
vibe-hub-skill
Explains tech jargon in plain language while you build with AI, so you can ask for what you actually want. Built for beginners.
vibe-holding
A guide for picking the right tech services when you build with AI, with a map of options and recommended combinations.