Wabi shifts from AI app builder to a messaging-style AI agent

In short: Wabi is changing its product from an AI app builder into Wabi 2.0, a messaging-style AI assistant that can also create app-like screens when you need them.

What happened

Wabi started as a tool that let people create small apps by typing instructions, often called “prompts” (simple written requests like “make me a habit tracker”). Now the company says it is shifting toward something that looks and feels more like a messenger.

Founder Eugenia Kuyda describes Wabi 2.0 as a “personal agent” that can do tasks for you and build the right interface in the moment. An “interface” is the set of buttons, lists, and screens you tap and view, like the layout of a typical phone app.

Kuyda argues that chat-only assistants can get messy over time. Tasks and notes can end up buried in one long scroll, like important papers lost in a single, overstuffed folder. Wabi 2.0 is meant to mix conversation with tappable tools, so you can both talk and interact with simple app screens.

Wabi suggested examples like creating a calorie tracker, a weightlifting log, or a family calendar for kids’ activities. The company says access to Wabi 2.0 is invite-only for now, with invite codes shared on X.

Why it matters

More companies are trying to build AI “agents,” meaning assistants that do ongoing tasks instead of just answering questions. If this approach works, people may spend less time jumping between separate apps and more time using one place that both chats and organizes things they want to keep track of.

Source: TechCrunch AI