Wabi turns its app builder into an AI messaging experience
By Automate Basics, written with AI from TechCrunch's original
Wabi is shifting its prompt-based app builder into an AI messaging experience that can create interfaces for tasks as they come up. Wabi 2.0 is available by invite only, so most people cannot yet try it at work.
What changed with Wabi
Wabi says its new experience, Wabi 2.0, combines conversations with the ability to make apps for tasks. The company previously presented Wabi as a way to build apps from prompts. According to TechCrunch, the change puts those app-building abilities inside a messenger-like experience built around a personal AI agent.
The idea is that a request could lead to an interface suited to the task, rather than leaving every task in a long chat history. Wabi founder Eugenia Kuyda described examples involving health tracking and family activities. Those are illustrations of the approach, not evidence that Wabi has released a set of ready-made workplace tools. For someone at work, the relevant change is the proposed combination of chat, task history and generated interfaces in one place.
Who can use Wabi 2.0?
Wabi 2.0 is currently available only to people with an invite code, according to TechCrunch. The report says codes are being distributed on X. It does not say when access will open more widely, which plans include the new experience or what it costs.
Wabi presents the product as a personal agent for users and their friends, rather than announcing a dedicated workplace plan. A person considering it for work should therefore treat it as an early, access-limited product, not an available team rollout. The source also does not establish what administrative controls or data protections it offers for workplace use. Check those requirements separately before putting sensitive work information into any trial.
How do I try Wabi for a work task?
A small, low-risk tracking task would be a sensible first trial for someone who receives an invite. For example, ask whether Wabi can turn a simple list of routine work items into an interface that is easier to revisit than a chat thread. That is a suggested test, not a workplace example reported by TechCrunch.
Look at whether the resulting interface matches the items you supplied, whether you can find an ongoing task again, and whether the app-like view actually helps more than the conversation alone. Avoid confidential material while checking whether the product suits your workplace. TechCrunch reports the invite requirement but gives no detailed instructions for creating a work app in Wabi 2.0, so there is no confirmed set of steps to follow yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wabi still an app builder?
Yes. TechCrunch reports that Wabi is keeping its ability to make apps from prompts while changing how people interact with it. Wabi 2.0 is presented as a messaging experience in which an AI agent can create an interface for a task when needed.
Can my team sign up for Wabi 2.0 now?
TechCrunch says Wabi 2.0 currently requires an invite code, with codes being distributed on X. The report does not identify a team plan, give a price or say when broader access will be available. It also does not describe workplace administration features.
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Source: AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience, TechCrunch, 29 Sept 2026.