What Code Do AI Builders Actually Generate?

The Common Stack

Most AI builders generate:

• React - UI component library
• Next.js - React framework with routing, SSR, API routes
• TypeScript - JavaScript with types
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling

This stack is popular because it's well-documented, widely used, and AI models have seen lots of examples.

Why React?

React is the most popular frontend library. Benefits:

• Huge ecosystem of components and tools
• Easy to find developers who know it
• Works well for apps of any size
• Great tooling and debugging

Why Next.js?

Next.js handles things React doesn't:

• Routing between pages
• Server-side rendering for SEO
• API routes for backend logic
• Image optimization
• Deployment configuration

It's the default choice for production React apps.

Why TypeScript?

TypeScript catches bugs before runtime:

• Typos in variable names
• Missing function arguments
• Wrong data types

AI-generated code with TypeScript is more reliable.

Why Tailwind?

Tailwind uses utility classes instead of custom CSS:

<button class="bg-blue-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">
  Click me
</button>

Benefits:

• Consistent design system
• No naming CSS classes
• Easy to understand and modify
• Small production bundle

What This Means for You

Portability: This stack runs anywhere Node.js runs. No lock-in.

Hireability: Plenty of developers know these tools.

Maintainability: Standard patterns, good documentation.

Community: Help is available when you get stuck.

If You Want Different Tech

Most AI builders are opinionated about stack. If you need Vue, Svelte, or something else, check if the builder supports it before starting.

Some builders let you eject and continue in any framework, but you lose AI assistance.