Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vibe coding is arguably one of the hottest trends in tech right now, as it reflects a wider adoption of AI and natural language prompts for basic code completion (challenging the conventional coding mindset that humans should complete downstream tasks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google is releasing Stitch, a new experiment from Google Labs, to compete with Microsoft, AWS, and other existing end-to-end coding tools. Now in beta, the platform designs user interfaces (UIs) with one prompt\u2014and some developers<\/span> are already gushing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGoogle dropped the most powerful UI designer in the world,\u201d Brendan Jowett, owner of voice AI company Inflate AI, posted on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The use of AI in programming and development certainly isn\u2019t new, but the concept of \u201cvibe coding\u201d \u2014 coined by OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy earlier this year \u2014 is a newer concept incorporating generative AI to automate coding tasks typically done manually. This goes beyond existing AI assistants and drag-and-drop no-code and low-code tools: The focus is on the end result, not the journey there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou finally give into the vibes, embrace exponentials and forget that code even exists,\u201d Karpathy wrote on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top players in the integrated development environment (IDE) space include Windsurf (formerly Codeium), Cursor, Replit, Lovable, Bolt, Devin and Aider. Anthropic also recently launched its command-line AI agent Claude Code.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Larger players in addition to Google are looking to stake their claim, as well: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering its Amazon Q Developer AI assistant as an add-on for developers to access directly at any point in their coding; Microsoft released GitHub Copilot agent mode; OpenAI is looking to extend its capabilities in vibe coding with its Codex update and intended $3 billion purchase of Windsurf; and Agentforce is writing about 20% of Salesforce\u2019s code.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google, for its part, also recently released autonomous coding agent Jules into beta.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Google Stitch, users can designate whether they want to build a dashboard or web or mobile app and describe what it should look like (such as color palettes or the user experience they\u2019re going for).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The platform instantly generates HTML, CSS+ and templates with editable components that devs and non-devs can customize and edit (such as instructing Stitch to add a search function to the home screen). They can then add directly to apps or export to Figma.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDesign is an iterative process, and Stitch facilitates this by allowing you to generate multiple variants of your interface,\u201d Google Labs researchers explain. \u201cExperiment with different layouts, components and styles to achieve the desired look and feel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Users can choose a \u2018standard mode\u2019 that runs on Gemini 2.5 Flash or switch to an \u2018experimental mode\u2019 that uses Gemini Pro and allows users to upload visual elements such as screenshots, wireframes and sketches to guide what the platform generates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google also plans to release a feature allowing users to annotate screenshots to make changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stitch is \u201cmeant for quick first drafts, wireframes and MVP-ready frontends,\u201d Jowett notes in his X thread.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many users have offered early praise. One noted: \u201cI tried Stitch with a \u2018crypto wallet dashboard\u2019 prompt and it nailed the layout in under 10 seconds. Unreal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n X user \u201cGod of Prompt\u201d posted: \u201cHonestly shocked this isn\u2019t getting more attention. A real UI generator backed by Gemini with Figma export? Instant use-case.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, others found the beta version less than optimal. Elizabeth Alli of DesignerUp outlined her experiences in a blog post: The dev prompted Stitch to make an app to help build mindfulness habits. She reported that it \u201cmissed the mark\u201d on design elements (such as the colors she was looking for) and she wasn\u2019t able to click around, as the platform only generated one screen (and in subsequent prompts she had difficulty generating the next logical screen or any other screen).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, there aren\u2019t many editing options to choose from, and when Alli uploaded an image from a website she designed, she was not impressed by the formatting, typography, color combinations and \u201cdated\u201d shadows and icons.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI had much higher expectations from Google given that there are already so many existing AI to UI design generation tools on the market that do this much better,\u201d she writes. \u201cTheir effort seems half-baked at best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it is in beta, it doesn\u2019t have \u201canywhere near\u201d the polished output of other offerings such as Figma\u2019s First Draft or Uizard\u2019s Autodesigner. \u201cThis release seems like a bit of a mad dash to throw their hat into the ring of the AI UI design hype,\u201d Alli notes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other early users agree that Stitch can be wonky and underwhelming, that the designs aren\u2019t quite there yet, and that other existing tools are still superior.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n One X user lamented: \u201cI used the same prompt that I used to generate landing pages in other AI tools which return direct code, but the designs were so much better in the other tools such as Bolt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s clear Google has some kinks to work out if it intends to compete with already entrenched players. Still, it\u2019s early in the vibe coding game, and users are eager to experiment with a variety of tools, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see Stitch\u2019s next iteration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try Stitch out for yourself here.\u00a0 Daily insights on business use cases with VB Daily<\/strong><\/p>\n If you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\tThanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n An error occured.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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