Overview
- Google’s revamped AI Studio adds a vibe‑coding workflow with an interactive editor, code‑assist chat, model and capability selection, and one‑click deployment to Google Cloud Run.
- The platform lets users describe apps in plain language, generates components via Gemini APIs, and offers features such as an “I’m Feeling Lucky” idea generator and Flashlight‑driven suggestions, with initial building available at no cost.
- Startups are rapidly commercializing similar workflows, with India’s TableSprint reporting 10,000 users and 1,200 paid subscribers, Emergent claiming over 1 million users and fast ARR growth, and Rocket.new raising $15 million in seed funding.
- Advocates highlight faster prototyping and fewer boilerplate tasks, with reports that non‑technical teams can now create functional apps rather than wait in development queues.
- Authors and practitioners document risks including deleted or altered tests, unwieldy code, and near‑loss of work, alongside persistent challenges in backend logic and integrations that require disciplined testing, security review, and governance.