Codev
Description
🖼️ Tool Name:
Codev
✏️ What does this tool offer in 2026?
Chat-to-App Evolution: Describe your application (e.g., "Build me a real estate listing site with user profiles and an admin dashboard") and watch as Codev scaffolds the frontend, backend, and database.
Full Code Ownership: Unlike traditional No-Code tools, Codev allows you to export your entire Next.jsrepository. You can take your code to any other host or edit it manually in VS Code.
Autonomous Debugging: The AI agent monitors its own output. If a build fails or a library is missing, it automatically searches for a fix, installs the necessary NPM packages, and re-runs the process.
Built-in Module Library: Pre-configured modules for Authentication (Clerk), Database (Supabase), and Payments (Stripe) are integrated by default via simple prompts.
Instant Cloud Deployment: One-click deployment to professional infrastructure, with automatic SSL and custom domain management.
Vibe-to-UI Conversion: Highly intuitive UI generation that follows modern design trends (using shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS) based on simple aesthetic descriptions.
Version Control Sync: Direct integration with GitHub, allowing you to sync your AI-generated changes into your main repository branches.
Early Access Features: Pro users get access to the latest LLM models (like Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-5 integration) for more complex logic reasoning.
⭐️ What does it offer? (User Experience)
"The 95% Completion Rate": Rated 4.8/5 for efficiency. Users love that they don't just get a "starter kit" but a near-finished product that handles the "boring" parts of development (auth, DB schemas, API routes).
Bridges the Gap: It is widely cited as the best tool for non-technical founders who need to build something more powerful than a simple website but aren't ready to hire a full engineering team.
🤖 Automation:
Autonomous Engineering: Handles the entire development cycle—from requirements gathering to deployment—with minimal human intervention.
💵 Pricing (January 2026 Status)
🎁 Is the free version a trial or completely free?
It is Freemium. The Hobby plan is permanent and great for testing the platform, but to unlock Private Projects and the ability to Export your code to GitHub, you need at least the Liteplan.
⚙️ Access or Source:
Official Website
Headquarters: Y Combinator Alumni (S24).
Tech Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase, Prisma.
🔗 Experience Link: