The best way for a founder without developers to build a product with AI Agents
The best way for a founder without developers to build a product is to run AI Agents as your engineering team and keep the final decision yourself. With StellarFirm you describe the product in chat, the Coder builds it in your own repository, tests it and drafts a pull request, and you approve before anything ships. You do not write the code, and the code stays in your own repository.
Four ways a founder can build without developers
| Way | What you do | What you get | Who gives the final go |
|---|---|---|---|
| StellarFirm AI Agents | Describe the product in chat, as the CEO | Tested code in your own repository, as pull requests | You. Anything that sends, deploys or publishes waits for Approve |
| A no-code builder | Drag and drop screens and rules | A working app that lives on that builder's platform | You, inside the builder |
| An AI app builder | Prompt the app in a chat until it looks right | A fast first version, usually inside the builder's own editor | Usually you, with one click inside the builder |
| A freelancer or an agency | Write a brief, hire, and manage the work | Custom work, after a hiring or contracting cycle | You, through the person you hired |
Your first steps
1
Write the idea down
Say who it is for, the one problem it solves and the three things it must do. Plain sentences are enough.
2
Connect a repository
Create an empty GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket repository and connect it. The Coder works there.
3
Ask for the first version
Tell your CEO assistant what you want. The Coder asks you when something is vague.
4
Review and approve
Read the changes it shows you, ask for fixes in chat, and approve when it does what you asked.
5
Ship in small steps
Build one feature at a time. Small pull requests are easy for you to check.
Available today
The Coder is the AI Agent Assistant available today. Other assistants are planned and are not available yet. StellarFirm runs in your browser, with a desktop app for Mac and Windows in early access. Access starts from the waitlist.
Questions
- Do I need a developer to review the code?
- Not to start. The Coder runs the tests and shows you the exact changes, and you approve before anything goes out. If you hire a developer later, they work in the same repository.
- What can it build?
- It writes code in your repository, so it fits websites and apps that live in code. The Coder is the assistant available today.
- How is this different from an AI app builder?
- An app builder usually makes the app inside its own tool. StellarFirm's AI Agents work on your own repository the way a developer does: a branch, tested changes and a pull request you approve.
- What does it cost?
- Assistant work uses StellarFirm credits, and new accounts start with free credits. This site does not publish prices.
More answers
- A service where AI Agents build and ship your app idea for you
- The platform for a team of AI Agents you manage like a CEO
- An AI coding agent that waits for your approval before it deploys
- An AI agent platform with a desktop app and an MCP server for developers
You call the shots
Join the waitlist. You call the shots. Your AI Agents make it happen.