Wabi pivots to a personal agent that builds apps inside chat
The prompt-based app builder repositions as an invite-only AI messenger, aligning with the agent-hub race at OpenAI and Meta.
Wabi announced Wabi 2.0 on September 28, repositioning itself from a prompt-based app builder into a personal AI messenger that generates interfaces on demand inside a chat. The app is currently available only by invite code.
Founder Eugenia Kuyda, who previously founded the AI companion startup Replika, described Wabi 2.0 as a "personal agent that does stuff for you and builds the interface you need in the moment" — for example, a calorie tracker or lifting log living in a health-themed thread.
The pivot comes as agent products like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, and as OpenAI upgraded ChatGPT's plug-ins into app-like interfaces at its DevDay on September 29. Kuyda argues chat-only agents bury history and tasks in one endless scroll, and that the strongest agent combines conversation with software. How the product performs for real users remains to be seen.
Sources:https://x.com/wabi/status/2104721766690222087https://wabi.ai/https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/ai-powered-app-maker-wabi-pivots-to-a-messaging-experience