The Ultimate Guide to Taskade Genesis in 2026 — Build AI Apps From a Single Prompt

Taskade Genesis is an AI-powered app builder and vibe coding platform that transforms a single natural language prompt into a complete, living business application. It is the first text-to-app platform to combine no-code app generation, custom AI agents, structured databases, and workflow automations in a unified workspace.

This is the definitive guide. Whether you are evaluating Genesis for your team, building your first app, or looking to master advanced features like multi-agent systems and durable automation workflows, this article covers everything you need to know in 2026.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

🚀 Quick Start (5 Minutes)

New to Genesis? Start here:

1. Try it now — Describe your app in plain English
2. Choose your model — Claude Sonnet 4 recommended for first builds
3. Watch it build — Complete app in 2-15 minutes with database, UI, and automations
4. Iterate by chatting — "Add a form field" or "Change the colors to blue"
5. Publish instantly — Get a shareable URL immediately

Example prompt: "Build a client portal for my agency with an intake form, project status board, and AI assistant that answers questions about our services."

Cost: Free plan includes 1,000 credits (enough for 1-2 apps). Pro plan ($20/mo) gives 50,000 credits.

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Table of Contents

1. What Is Taskade Genesis?
2. How Genesis Works: The Workspace DNA Architecture
3. The Three Pillars: Memory, Intelligence, Execution
4. Create Your First App in Minutes
5. The Maker's Guide to AI Prompts
6. App Styles, Design, and Customization
7. AI Agents v2: Your Programmable Digital Teammates
8. Multi-Model AI: 11+ Models, 3 Providers, Zero Lock-In
9. Projects as Databases: The Memory Pillar Deep Dive
10. Automations and 100+ Integrations: The Execution Engine
11. Publishing, Sharing, and the Community Gallery
12. Analytics, Security, and Custom Domains
13. Genesis vs Code Generators: Why Living Systems Win
14. Pricing, Credits, and Getting Started
15. 10 Real-World Genesis Apps With Prompts
16. Advanced: MCP, API, and Space Bundles
17. Frequently Asked Questions
18. What's Next: The Future of Living Software

What Is Taskade Genesis?

Taskade Genesis is a no-code AI app builder that turns a text prompt into a complete, deployable web application in 2 to 15 minutes. The app you get is not a prototype or a wireframe. It is a production-ready system with a responsive UI, a structured database, embedded AI agents, and automated workflows.

Genesis launched in October 2025 as the biggest product leap in Taskade's 8-year history. It builds on the platform's existing capabilities — real-time collaboration, AI agents, and workflow automation — and connects them into a single creation flow.

Here is what makes it different from every other app builder on the market:

• One prompt = one app. Describe your business problem in plain English. Genesis architects the entire solution.
• Apps are alive. They are not static code exports. They run on Taskade's infrastructure, powered by your workspace data, and they improve as your workspace grows.
• No code, no configuration, no deployment steps. Your app is live the moment it is built. Share the URL and users can start interacting immediately.
• AI agents are embedded by default. Every Genesis app can include custom AI agents that understand your business context, trained on your documents and projects.
• Automations connect everything. Workflows trigger on events, connect to 100+ external services, and use AI agents as intelligent decision-makers within the flow.

Genesis is not just an app builder. It is an agent hosting platform for living AI systems. That distinction matters because it means your apps do not just display information — they think, act, and evolve.

Genesis as a Vibe Coding Platform

Vibe coding — the term coined by Andrej Karpathy in 2025 — describes building software by describing what you want instead of writing code. Genesis takes vibe coding further than any other platform:

• Text to app, not text to code. Tools like Bolt.new, Lovable, and Cursor generate code files you must deploy yourself. Genesis generates complete, deployed applications.
• Living output. Vibe coding with Genesis produces apps that self-improve through the Workspace DNA feedback loop.
• No IDE required. Unlike developer-focused vibe coding tools, Genesis is designed for business teams — no terminal, no Git, no configuration.
• Built-in intelligence. Every Genesis app can embed custom AI agents, making it the only vibe coding platform where your apps can think, not just display.

If you are looking for the best AI app builder that brings vibe coding to non-developers, Genesis is it.

"Software should be alive. And now, it is." — The Taskade Genesis Manifesto

Who is Genesis for?

Try it now: Build Your First App — no credit card required.

How Genesis Works: The Workspace DNA Architecture

Every Taskade workspace has a unique Workspace DNA — the combination of your projects, agents, and automations that forms the genetic code of your working environment. Genesis reads this DNA to build apps that are pre-connected to your existing data and workflows.

This is the fundamental architectural difference between Genesis and every other app builder. Other tools start from a blank canvas. Genesis starts from your workspace.

The Tree of Life

Genesis is built on a three-pillar architecture called the Tree of Life:

These three pillars work together in a continuous feedback loop:

1. Memory feeds Intelligence. Agents read your project data to understand context.
2. Intelligence triggers Execution. Agents make decisions that activate automation workflows.
3. Execution creates Memory. Automations write results back into projects, enriching the data.

This loop is what makes Genesis apps "living." They are not static — they improve as more data flows through the system.

The Workspace Intelligence Score

Your workspace earns an Intelligence Score from 0 to 100, measured across three dimensions:

The score maps to five tiers:

The takeaway: The richer your workspace, the better your Genesis apps. Before building your first app, consider populating your workspace with relevant projects, training a few agents, and setting up some automations.

EVE: The Unified Intelligence

EVE is the unified intelligence system that orchestrates everything inside Genesis. When you type a prompt, EVE:

1. Analyzes your prompt and extracts requirements
2. Scans your Workspace DNA for relevant data
3. Architects the application structure (UI, database schema, agent configuration, automation flows)
4. Generates the complete app with all components connected
5. Deploys it instantly with a shareable URL

You interact with EVE through natural language. There are no configuration screens, no drag-and-drop editors, and no settings panels. You describe what you want, and EVE builds it.

EVE's chat modes: EVE can switch between different interaction modes depending on your needs — from quick iterations to deep architectural planning.

The Three Pillars: Memory, Intelligence, Execution

Understanding the three pillars is essential to getting the most out of Genesis. Each pillar is a complete system on its own, but their power comes from how they interconnect.

Memory: Projects and Databases

Projects are the memory layer of your workspace. They store structured data with custom fields, support 8 different views, and serve as the knowledge foundation for AI agents.

8 Project Views:

Custom Field Types:

When Genesis creates an app, it auto-generates the optimal database schema based on your prompt. You can then customize fields, add relationships between databases, and import data from CSV, XLSX, or via API.

Intelligence: AI Agents v2

AI Agents are the intelligence layer. They are not chatbots — they are programmable digital teammates with persistent memory, custom tools, and the ability to take real actions across your workspace and external systems.

Core Agent Capabilities:

Agent Interaction Methods:

Execution: Automations

Automations are the execution layer — the part that makes things happen. They connect triggers to actions, with AI agents serving as intelligent decision-makers within the flow.

104 automation actions across these categories:

Workflow Control Flow:

All automations run on Temporal durable execution infrastructure — enterprise-grade reliability that ensures workflows complete even if individual steps fail temporarily.

Create Your First App in Minutes

Building your first Genesis app takes four steps.

Step 1: Start with an Idea

Go to taskade.com/genesis and describe your app in plain English. Be specific about what the app should do, who will use it, and what data it should manage.

Good prompt example:

"Build a client onboarding portal for my marketing agency. Include an intake form for new clients, a project status dashboard, automated welcome emails via Gmail, and an AI assistant trained on our service catalog that can answer client questions."

Too vague:

"Build me a business app."

Step 2: Choose Your AI Model

Select the AI model that will power the generation. Different models have different strengths and credit costs:

Step 3: Review and Iterate

Genesis builds your app and presents it for review. You can:

• Chat to iterate: "Add a file upload field to the intake form" or "Make the dashboard show data from the last 30 days"
• Refine the design: "Use a dark theme with blue accents" or "Make it glassmorphism style"
• Connect data: "Link this to my existing Clients project" or "Train the AI agent on our FAQ document"

Each iteration creates a new version. You can restore any previous version at any time.

Step 4: Publish and Share

Click Publish to make your app live. Choose a visibility setting:

Your app gets a URL immediately. Share it via email, social media, embed it on your website, or publish it to the Community Gallery.

Time to value:

The Makers Guide to AI Prompts

The quality of your Genesis app depends on the quality of your prompt. Here are 12 principles for writing prompts that produce great results.

The 12 Prompt Principles

Prompt Anatomy Quick Reference

A complete prompt has five parts:

1. WHO: "Build a [app type] for [audience]"
2. WHAT: "It should [core features]"
3. HOW: "When [trigger], then [action]"
4. LOOK: "Use a [style] design with [specific elements]"
5. CONNECT: "Integrate with [tools/data sources]"

Full prompt example:

"Build a help desk application for my SaaS product support team. It should include a ticket submission form for customers, automatic ticket routing based on issue category, an AI agent trained on our documentation that attempts to resolve common issues before escalating to humans, a Kanban board for the support team to manage tickets, SLA tracking with automated alerts when tickets approach deadlines, and integration with Slack to notify the team of high-priority tickets. Use a clean, professional design with a light theme. Customers should only see their own tickets. Support agents should see all tickets assigned to them. Managers should see everything plus analytics."

Common Mistakes

App Styles, Design, and Customization

Genesis apps are built with 50+ shadcn/ui components and support extensive visual customization through natural language prompts.

Built-in Style Options

Industry-Specific Styles

Customization Through Chat

You don't need to select styles from a menu. Just describe what you want:

• "Make the sidebar dark and the main content area light"
• "Use our brand colors: #FF2D60 as primary and #1A1A2E as background"
• "Add a hero section with a gradient from blue to purple"
• "Make it mobile-first with large touch targets"
• "Add a floating AI chat widget in the bottom right corner"

Adding Context for Better Design

Upload files to improve design output:

Supported upload formats: PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD, PPTX, XLSX, CSV, EPUB, PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG, WebP. Cloud storage integrations: Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive.

AI Agents v2: Your Programmable Digital Teammates

AI Agents v2 is the most powerful feature in the Taskade ecosystem. These are not simple chatbots that respond to questions. They are programmable agents with persistent memory, custom tools, and the ability to take autonomous actions across your workspace and external systems.

What Makes Agents v2 Different

Creating an Agent

Four methods to create agents:

Agent Configuration

Training Agents with Knowledge

Agents become powerful when trained on your specific data:

Dynamic knowledge via projects is especially powerful. When you connect a project as a knowledge source, the agent's understanding updates in real-time as the project changes. This means agents always have the latest information without manual re-training.

Multi-Agent Teams

For complex tasks, create teams of specialized agents that collaborate:

Example: Content Marketing Team

Create a three-agent team:

1. Research Agent — Trained on industry publications, uses web search tool, finds trending topics
2. Writer Agent — Trained on your brand guidelines and past content, drafts articles matching your voice
3. SEO Agent — Trained on your keyword targets, optimizes drafts for search ranking

Ask the team: "Create a blog post about the top 10 AI trends for small businesses in 2026." The Research Agent finds current data, the Writer Agent drafts the article, and the SEO Agent optimizes it — all within your workspace.

Agent Tools and Integrations

Human-in-the-loop: For sensitive external actions (sending emails, posting to social media, making payments), agents can be configured to request human approval before executing.

Multi-Model AI: 11+ Models, 3 Providers, Zero Lock-In

Taskade is the only workspace platform that gives you access to 11+ AI models from three major providers. This means you can choose the right model for each task, agent, and workflow.

Available Models

Model Selection Strategy

Extended Thinking

Premium models support Extended Thinking mode, where the AI performs deeper reasoning before responding. This costs additional credits but produces higher-quality outputs for complex tasks.

Key advantage: You can switch models at any time, even mid-build. Start with a powerful model for the initial generation, then switch to a cheaper model for iterative tweaks.

Projects as Databases: The Memory Pillar Deep Dive

In Genesis, Taskade projects are not just task lists — they are structured databases that serve as the memory layer for your applications.

How Projects Become Databases

When Genesis creates an app, it auto-generates projects with:

• Custom fields tailored to your data requirements
• Optimized views for different user personas (Table for admins, Board for workflows, Calendar for scheduling)
• Relationships between databases (e.g., Clients linked to Projects linked to Invoices)
• Unique constraints to prevent duplicate entries
• Filters and sorts for organizing data

Database Operations

8 Views of the Same Data

The same underlying data can be visualized in 8 different ways:

The Self-Reinforcing Feedback Loop

Here is why projects-as-databases matters for Genesis apps:

1. Apps write data to projects. A customer fills out a form → a new record is created in the database.
2. Agents read from projects. An AI agent trained on that project now knows about the new customer.
3. Automations trigger on project changes. A workflow fires when a new record is added, sending a welcome email.
4. The cycle repeats. Each interaction enriches the workspace DNA, making future apps smarter.

This is the Genesis Loop — the continuous cycle of Memory feeding Intelligence feeding Execution feeding Memory.

Automations and 100+ Integrations: The Execution Engine

Automations are what transform Genesis apps from static tools into living systems. They connect events to actions, with AI agents serving as intelligent orchestrators within the workflow.

Creating Automations

Trigger Types

Integration Categories

AI-Powered Automation Steps

What makes Taskade automations unique is the ability to include AI agents as steps in the workflow:

Workflow Example: Automated Client Onboarding

Trigger: Form submission (new client intake form)
  ↓
Step 1: ai.categorize → Route by client size (Small/Medium/Enterprise)
  ↓
Branch: If Enterprise
  → Step 2a: agent.ask (Account Manager agent) → "Draft a personalized welcome message for [client]"
  → Step 3a: Gmail → Send personalized welcome email
  → Step 4a: Slack → Notify #enterprise-team
Branch: Else
  → Step 2b: Gmail → Send standard welcome email template
  ↓
Step 5: Create Taskade project → Onboarding checklist from template
Step 6: Assign tasks → Route to appropriate team members
Step 7: Google Calendar → Schedule kickoff meeting
Step 8: HubSpot → Create contact record
Step 9: agent.add_knowledge → Update account manager agent with new client data

All of this runs on Temporal durable execution infrastructure, which means:

• Workflows resume automatically after failures
• Each step has retry logic built in
• You get monitoring, error tracking, and audit logs
• Non-AI automation steps are free — only AI steps consume credits

Publishing, Sharing, and the Community Gallery

Once your app is built, Genesis provides multiple distribution channels.

Visibility Settings

Publishing Strategies

Password Protection

Add password protection to any published app. Users must enter the password before accessing the app. This works with all visibility settings and adds an extra layer of security beyond the link itself.

Custom Domains (Business+ Plan)

Deploy apps on your own domain:

Community Gallery

The Community Gallery is where makers publish apps for others to discover and clone.

70+ apps across 11 categories:

Clone and remix: Any public app can be cloned into your workspace with one click. Customize it with your own branding, data, and workflows. This is the fastest path from zero to a working app.

Analytics, Security, and Custom Domains

Every published Genesis app includes built-in analytics and enterprise-grade security.

Built-In Analytics (Powered by Tinybird)

Actionable insights:

Security and Access Control

Taskade uses a 7-tier role-based access control (RBAC) system:

Permissions inherit across the hierarchy: Organization → Workspace → Folder → Project → App.

Additional security features:

Genesis vs Code Generators: Why Living Systems Win

The market is full of "AI app builders" and vibe coding tools. But most of them are code generators — they output React files, databases, and API routes that you must host, maintain, and connect yourself. Whether you call it a text-to-app builder, a vibe coding platform, or a no-code AI builder, the question is the same: does it give you a working product or just code? Genesis takes a fundamentally different approach.

Living Systems vs Static Code

Cost Comparison

When to Use Genesis vs Code Generators

Pricing, Credits, and Getting Started

Genesis is included in all Taskade plans. The difference is in AI credit allocation and feature access.

Plan Comparison

How Credits Work

Credits are consumed each time AI processes a request. The amount depends on the model, task complexity, and output length.

What uses credits:

• Building and iterating on Genesis apps
• Agent chat conversations
• AI-powered automation steps (ai.ask, ai.generate, agent.ask, etc.)
• Content generation and media analysis
• Image generation (200 credits per image)

What does NOT use credits:

• Published apps running (users interacting with your live app)
• Manual project editing
• Non-AI automation steps (Slack send, Gmail send, create task, etc.)
• Viewing analytics
• Browsing the Community Gallery

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10 Real-World Genesis Apps With Prompts

Here are ten complete app ideas with copy-paste-ready prompts, the features each demonstrates, and the target audience.

1. Client Portal CRM

Prompt:

"Build a client portal for my marketing agency. Include an intake form for new clients with fields for company name, website, goals, and budget. Create a Kanban board for project status (Prospect → Onboarding → Active → Completed). Add an AI assistant trained on our services that can answer client questions. When a new client submits the intake form, automatically send a welcome email via Gmail and notify our #sales channel on Slack."

Features demonstrated: Forms, Board view, AI Agent, Gmail integration, Slack notification, RBAC (clients see only their data)

2. AI Help Desk

Prompt:

"Create a help desk application for our SaaS product. Customers submit tickets with a subject, description, and category (Bug, Feature Request, Account, Billing). An AI agent trained on our product documentation should attempt to resolve the ticket first. If the agent cannot resolve it, route to a human agent. Show a Kanban board of tickets for the support team. Track SLA: warning at 4 hours, critical at 8 hours. Send a Slack message to #support for every critical ticket."

Features demonstrated: AI-first support, agent knowledge training, SLA automation, Slack integration, conditional routing

3. Content Calendar and Publisher

Prompt:

"Build a content calendar for our marketing team. Track blog posts, social media posts, and email campaigns. Each content piece has a title, author, status (Idea → Draft → Review → Scheduled → Published), publish date, and platform. Include an AI writing assistant that can draft content based on a topic and our brand voice. When a post moves to 'Scheduled,' create a calendar event and notify the team on Slack."

Features demonstrated: Calendar view, custom fields, AI writing agent, Slack + Calendar automation, team collaboration

4. Employee Onboarding System

Prompt:

"Create an employee onboarding portal. New hires fill out a form with their name, role, start date, and department. The system generates a personalized onboarding checklist with tasks like 'Set up email,' 'Complete security training,' 'Meet with manager,' and 'First week goals.' An AI mentor agent trained on our employee handbook and company policies answers questions. When all tasks are completed, notify HR via email and update the employee record."

Features demonstrated: Forms, auto-generated checklists, AI mentor agent, completion automation, HR notification

5. Real Estate Property Tracker

Prompt:

"Build a property management dashboard for a real estate agency. Track properties with fields for address, price, bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, status (Available → Under Offer → Sold), and photos. Include a Table view for the full listing and a Board view for pipeline tracking. An AI agent trained on our property portfolio can answer buyer questions. When a property status changes to 'Sold,' send a congratulations email to the agent and update the monthly report in Google Sheets."

Features demonstrated: Table + Board views, custom fields, AI property expert, Google Sheets automation, multi-view data

6. E-Commerce Order Dashboard

Prompt:

"Create an order management system for our Shopify store. When a new Shopify order comes in, automatically create a record with customer name, order number, items, total, and status. Show orders in a Table view with filters for status (Pending → Processing → Shipped → Delivered). When an order ships, send a notification email to the customer. Generate a weekly sales summary report using AI and post it to our #sales Slack channel every Monday at 9 AM."

Features demonstrated: Shopify integration, automated record creation, email notifications, AI-generated reports, scheduled automation

7. Course Platform with AI Tutor

Prompt:

"Build an online course platform for my cooking school. Include a course catalog with lessons organized by topic (Basics, Italian, Asian, Baking). Each lesson has a title, description, video embed, and quiz. Students track their progress through the course. An AI tutor trained on all recipes and cooking techniques answers student questions. Students can only see courses they are enrolled in. When a student completes all lessons in a course, automatically generate and send a completion certificate."

Features demonstrated: Structured content, AI tutor, progress tracking, RBAC, completion automation, certificate generation

8. Financial Expense Tracker

Prompt:

"Create an expense tracking application for our small business. Employees submit expenses with a description, amount, category (Travel, Meals, Office Supplies, Software, Other), date, and receipt image. Managers approve or reject expenses in a Kanban board. When approved, log the expense in Google Sheets. Generate a monthly summary report with totals by category, by employee, and trends over the last 6 months. Send the report to the finance team via email on the first of each month."

Features demonstrated: Image uploads, approval workflows, Google Sheets integration, AI report generation, scheduled email

9. Event Management Hub

Prompt:

"Build an event management system for a conference organizer. Track events with name, date, venue, capacity, status (Planning → Confirmed → Completed), speakers, and sponsors. Include an RSVP form for attendees. Show a Calendar view for scheduling and a Table view for management. When RSVPs reach 80% capacity, send an alert to the organizer. When an event date is tomorrow, send a reminder email to all registered attendees. An AI assistant can answer attendee questions about the event agenda and logistics."

Features demonstrated: Calendar + Table views, RSVP forms, capacity alerts, attendee reminders, AI assistant, event management

10. Multi-Agent Research Team

Prompt:

"Create a research system with three specialized AI agents working together. Agent 1: 'Researcher' — trained on our industry publications and equipped with web search tool, finds and summarizes the latest trends. Agent 2: 'Analyst' — takes the researcher's findings and creates structured analysis with pros, cons, and recommendations. Agent 3: 'Writer' — takes the analysis and produces a polished report in our brand voice. Include a dashboard showing recent research topics, status, and outputs. When the Writer completes a report, save it as a PDF in Google Drive and send a Slack notification."

Features demonstrated: Multi-agent team, agent specialization, sequential pipeline pattern, Google Drive integration, Slack notification

Advanced: MCP, API, and Space Bundles

For power users and developers, Genesis offers advanced integration capabilities.

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Taskade supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that lets AI tools connect to your workspace data. This means you can interact with your Taskade workspace from:

MCP gives your external AI tools access to the same Workspace DNA that powers Genesis, enabling a unified AI workflow across all your tools.

Taskade API

The Taskade API provides programmatic access to your workspace:

Use the API to build custom integrations, sync data with external systems, or extend Genesis apps with functionality not available through the natural language interface.

Space Bundles: Business in a Box

Space Bundles package an entire workspace ecosystem — projects, agents, automations, and Genesis apps — into a single distributable unit.

Bundles can be shared across workspaces, sold as templates, or published to the Community Gallery. They are the fastest way to replicate a working business system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started

What's Next: The Future of Living Software

Taskade Genesis represents a fundamental shift in how software is created and maintained. Instead of writing code that must be manually updated, you describe what you need and get a living system that evolves with your business.

The roadmap for 2026 and beyond focuses on three themes:

Deeper intelligence. Agents will become more capable, with longer memory, more sophisticated tool use, and better multi-agent coordination. The goal is agents that can manage entire business processes autonomously.

Broader connectivity. More integrations, more automation actions, and deeper connections to the tools your business already uses. Every new integration enriches the Workspace DNA and makes Genesis apps more powerful.

Greater accessibility. Lower the barrier to entry so that anyone — regardless of technical background, budget, or geography — can build the software they need. The free tier, Community Gallery, and Space Bundles all serve this mission.

The Genesis Manifesto stated it clearly: "Build without permission." That is not just a tagline. It is a design principle. Every feature decision is measured against the question: "Does this help someone who was told 'no' build the thing they need?"

If you have an idea, you have everything you need to start.

Get started today:

• Build your first Genesis app
• Browse 70+ community apps
• Read the Genesis documentation
• Watch tutorials on YouTube
• Download Taskade for any platform

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This guide is maintained and updated regularly. Last updated February 8, 2026.