Buildware

Buildware helps you ship code faster with AI.

Build a code instruction system, give it an issue, and get an AI-generated PR!

Built by Mckay Wrigley and Tyler Bruno at Takeoff AI.

Demo

See the latest demo here.

Sponsor

If you find Buildware useful, please consider sponsoring us to support our open-source work :)

Updates

Coming soon:

• Advanced version with Linear integration and more
• Local codebase mode
• Team support

Simple Setup

Follow these steps to get the simple version of Buildware running.

1. Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/mckaywrigley/buildware.git

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Setup Environment Variables

Copy the .env.example file to .env.local and fill in the required variables.

cp .env.example .env.local

The following values are required for config for the simple version:

App Mode (keep default value):

• NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_MODE=simple

LLMs:

• ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
• OPENAI_API_KEY=

Database:

• DATABASE_URL=

GitHub:

• GITHUB_PAT=

4. Setup Database

You will need a Postgres database to use Buildware.

We recommend using Supabase or Neon.

Once you have your connection string, update the DATABASE_URL in the .env.local file.

Next, run the database migrations:

npm run migrate

Now your database is ready to use.

5. Setup GitHub PAT

You will need a GitHub PAT (Personal Access Token) to use Buildware.

Follow these steps:

1. Go to this link.
2. Click "Generate new token".
3. Give your token a name and set the expiration date.
4. Select a "Resource owner".
5. Select which repositories you want to access. You must select either "All repositories" or "Only select repositories".
6. Select the 3 required repository permissions:
   • Contents: Read and write
   • Pull Requests: Read and write
   • Metadata: Read-only (this is selected by default)
7. Click "Generate token".
8. Copy your new PAT.

Once you have your PAT, update the GITHUB_PAT in the .env.local file.

6. Run App

npm run dev

Deploy Simple Version

Deploy the simple version to Vercel in 1 click:

Advanced Setup

Update (July 17th, 2024): Advanced setup guide coming soon! Please check back in a few days.