Tencent Releases CodeBuddy IDE: AI-Driven Integrated Workbench for Production, Design and Research

Tencent recently released a new product called CodeBuddy IDE The core positioning of the new AI development tool is to create the first integrated AI workbench that runs through the whole process of "product-design-development-deployment". This marks the beginning of CodeBuddy Evolved from a plug-in that used to be integrated with other development environments to a stand-alone integrated development environment (IDE).

The product is designed to break down role barriers in the traditional development process and seamlessly integrate the workflows of product managers, designers and developers.

Core Functional Innovation: From Documentation to Code to Deployment

CodeBuddy IDE The main highlights of the functional design, which reflects the pursuit of the concept of "integration", include:

1. Multi-model support: The international version integrates Claude 3 Opus and other industry-leading large language models to provide users with powerful code generation and analysis capabilities.

   

2. Plan mode paradigm: When the user enters a high-level goal, the system automatically plans and generates Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), and Design Requirements Documents (DRDs), and then creates a Web application based on these documents.
3. Design to code in one click: Support will Figma Designs are converted directly into front-end web code, dramatically shortening the conversion time from design to development.
4. Natural language UI fine-tuning: Allows users to box in specific HTML elements in the preview interface and make real-time style changes via natural language commands (e.g., "change background to gradient" or "round corners").

   

5. Backend Service Integration: Built-in access to Tencent Cloud CloudBase with open source back-end services Supabase support. This means that developers, and even users who lack back-end experience, can quickly build and deploy full-stack applications with back-end services through the platform.

Designed for independent developers and cross-functional teams

Unlike most AI programming tools on the market for professional programmers (e.g. GitHub Copilot) Different.CodeBuddy IDE The feature set is more closely aligned to the needs of independent developers, UI/UX designers and product managers. PRD is included in its interface and workflow,FigmaThe design of elements that are not purely on the development side, such as component libraries, lowers the technical barrier and allows users without a deep technical background to participate in the application creation process.

Practical example: from an idea to a live website

CodeBuddy IDE The workflow can be visualized in its entirety with an example. Let's take the creation of a Pokémon Go website as an example:

First, the user turns on the Plan mode mode and select a set of front-end component libraries, such as the ShadcnThe

Enter the command "make a pokedex" and the system will start the analysis, list the detailed execution plan and start generating the code automatically.

After generating the initial web page, users can make real-time adjustments to the interface, such as asking the AI to provide different color schemes based on the visual elements of the Pokémon.

After completing the front-end development and debugging, the application can be deployed online with a single click through a simple back-end service connection configuration.

The entire process enables a rapid transformation from concept to accessible site, significantly lowering the barriers to independent development.

Two future paradigms for AI programming

At the conference, the general manager of Tencent Cloud Developer Products 刘毅 made the point that "in the future, AI programming will diverge into two paradigms: simple application development needs that can be achieved by individual developers with non-technical backgrounds through 'ambient programming'; and complex systems that require specialized teamwork, which require 'statute programming '."

"Ambient Programming" refers to a model in which the user simply describes the intent and the AI does most of the development work on its own.CodeBuddy IDE It is the embodiment of this paradigm. Prescriptive Programming, on the other hand, is the use of AI as a highly effective aid in large, complex software projects that follow strict specifications and architectures developed by human experts.

This polarizing trend is already being seen in other creative fields. In the field of design, theMidjourney The fact that tools such as these allow non-professionals to quickly generate high-quality images is a reflection of AI as a dominant force. However, when building complex design systems, the dominance of professional designers and the assistance of AI remains the core model.CodeBuddy IDE The launch of the program is an active exploration of this trend in the software development field, which attempts to provide a powerful and easy-to-use platform for "ambient programming".

The product is still in the internal testing stage, and users can apply for the experience through an invitation code.