Software developer platform GitHub has introduced a new AI tool that lets users build and deploy full-stack apps in a matter of minutes.
GitHub Spark is designed to let developers build apps by simply describing their idea, without writing or knowing how to code, according to the Microsoft-owned platform. “Build and ship full-stack intelligent apps using natural language with access to the full power of the GitHub platform – no setup, no configuration, and no headaches,” GitHub said in a blog post published on Wednesday, July 23.
The AI tool is built on top of Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 model. GitHub Spark is currently available only to Copilot Pro+ subscribers with rollout to additional customers in the coming months.
“Copilot Pro+ subscribers receive access as part of their plan. Spark messages use premium requests included in GitHub Copilot plans,” the company said. Spark allows developers to ship these AI-generated apps with just one click. Apps developed using Spark will come with both frontend and backend capabilities.
Today we’re releasing GitHub Spark — a new tool in Copilot that turns your ideas into full-stack apps, entirely in natural language. pic.twitter.com/YvHO0Dc3GJ
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Developers will also be able to add in-app AI features powered by a wide range of foundational large language models (LLMs) from companies such as OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek, and xAI, among others. No API key management needed, GitHub said.
They will further be able to open a codespace directly from Spark to iterate with Copilot agent mode or assign an issue to Copilot coding agent. GitHub Actions and Dependabot can be incorporated within the app in just a click.
Besides prompts in natural language, developers can choose to make changes to the app through visual editing controls or GitHub Copilot code completions.
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The launch of GitHub Spark comes amid a surge in popularity of AI coding tools driven by the rise of vibe-coding, a practice where users with no knowledge of writing code can build software products and applications using generative AI tools. However, handing over too much control to such AI tools may come with unintended consequences.
Recently, an AI coding agent developed by Replit went off the rails and deleted an enterprise customer’s live database.
When forced by the user to acknowledge its misdemeanours, the Replit Agent said, “This was a catastrophic failure on my part. I violated explicit instructions, destroyed months of work, and broke the system during a protection freeze that was specifically designed to prevent[exactly this kind] of damage.” The AI-powered software creation platform has since apologised and issued fixes such as separating the development and production databases for all new apps.
