Following Cursor, another new darling has emerged in the programming world.
It is Replit Agent, an AI agent launched by the AI startup Replit.
With it, the way we approach programming has changed like this:
Development environments, coding, package installation, database configuration, deployment, and more—all automated!
The operation is also extremely simple, requiring just a single prompt:
△ CEO introduces Replit Agent
Video link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G0BYEUe4lDNRnywyrWNTUA
It is clear that Replit Agent does not focus solely on coding but also addresses various critical aspects of the development process.
As a result, developing an app can now be measured in minutes:
- 2 minutes to create an app on your phone
- 2 minutes and 43 seconds to create a Wordle-like game
- 4 minutes to build a website for submitting bug reports
- 5 minutes to create an LLM application and deploy it online
Moreover, these cases were all verified by users who tested them personally.
Reflecting the “crazy” effect that netizens described after watching, the introduction video posted by CEO Amjad Masad has already garnered over 8,000 likes.
Even Elon Musk weighed in, though he came to ask a question:
(For now,) it cannot write a good video game.
However, Amjad Masad also stated in the introduction video that Replit Agent is still in its early access phase and has room for improvement.
So how does Replit Agent automatically build apps at a minute-level pace? Let’s continue to look.
Building an App on Your Phone in 2 Minutes
The most exciting feature of Replit Agent is its ability to create apps directly from your phone.
We simply need to download the Replit app on our mobile devices to get started.
After opening the Replit app, the entry point is at the top of the “Create” interface—Start with AI:
Netizen Mckay Wrigley tested it out.
He clicked “Start with AI” and simply pasted a prompt (to create a coupon generator) into the input box:
Then, Replit Agent automatically started writing code, configuring settings, and deploying the app at a blazing-fast speed, leaving him exclaiming “So Amazing”:
Video link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G0BYEUe4lDNRnywyrWNTUA
Even if the final result has errors, we can use natural language to tell Replit Agent what went wrong. The AI will then automatically process your feedback until the issue is resolved.
After experiencing it, Mckay Wrigley gave this evaluation:
AGI in internal tools.
The entire process took less than 5 minutes.
Another netizen named Haider shared his process of building a complete app via phone in under 2 minutes:
Video link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G0BYEUe4lDNRnywyrWNTUA
Some netizens even claimed they built an app using Replit Agent while riding the bus.
Of course, Replit Agent can also be operated on a computer.
For example, someone used this AI to create a Wordle-like word puzzle game in just 2 minutes and 43 seconds:
Video link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G0BYEUe4lDNRnywyrWNTUA
Another netizen, who had never written a single line of code in his life, even used Replit Agent to build a 3D platform game!
Video link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G0BYEUe4lDNRnywyrWNTUA
In short, with Replit Agent, developing an app seems to be as simple as having an idea.
As one netizen realized a dream he had held for 15 years—developing his own application—in less than 15 minutes using Replit Agent.
There Are Also Those Using AI to Build a Company in One Hour
It must be said that the AI programming track has been quite hot this year.
First, there was the viral AI programmer Devin earlier this year, followed by Genie powered by GPT-4o, and recently, the top-tier Cursor.
Now, Replit Agent doesn’t just focus on coding; it even packages the entire development workflow.
Recently, some people used these AIGC tools to build an entire startup company in just one hour!
The team behind this feat consisted of only two people: Greg Isenberg, a CEO focused on startup coaching, and popular blogger Riley Brown.
They spent a total of 67 minutes, with Riley Brown having no engineering background at all.
The AI tools they used included v0, Cursor, Claude, and Replit.
Specifically, they achieved the following:
- Built complex application architectures using descriptive natural language
- Used AI programming tools to automatically write elegant UI code; the AI interpreted error messages like an experienced Stack Overflow expert and generated code accordingly
- Quickly integrated various AI features to address real-time startup challenges in marketing, finance, management, etc.
Greg even claimed:
We are living in an era where “not knowing technology” is no longer an excuse. If you can speak, you are an engineer.
Below is the full process of them building a startup using AI tools via live stream:
Video link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G0BYEUe4lDNRnywyrWNTUA
The video is quite long. For easier viewing, we have compiled a rough framework of the video content:
Finally, here is the link to Replit Agent. Those with ideas for developing apps can go try it out.
Replit Agent Link:
https://docs.replit.com/replitai/agent
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