InstaRizz is a slick, polished app designed to generate AI-powered pickup lines, jokes, and conversational icebreakers—aka “rizz”—in real time. It’s like a turbocharged wingman in your pocket.
But what makes InstaRizz even more interesting than its function is how it was built. According to the creator’s post on Reddit, 95% of the code was written by AI. Using tools like v0.dev for UI and Claude (Anthropic’s AI assistant) for backend logic, this app came together in a fraction of the time traditional development would’ve taken.
“The dev workflow was basically: dream up the feature, vibe out the prompt, paste the code, tweak it, move on.”
That’s the vibe coding ethos in action.
How It Was Built
The developer shared a transparent look at their build process:
- Frontend: Built with v0.dev, a design-to-code AI tool that turns Figma-like designs into production-ready React code.
- Backend: API logic and processing handled by Claude via natural language prompts like: “Write an endpoint that takes a mood and returns a matching pickup line.”
- Database & Auth: Hooked up with Firebase and Supabase using AI-generated integration code.
- Polish: Styling, animations, and error-handling all came from iteratively prompting the AI with feedback like, “Make this feel smoother,” or “Add a loading shimmer.”
The result? A fully functional app that looks and feels like it was made by a seasoned dev team—but built solo, mostly by AI.
Why It Matters
InstaRizz isn’t just a fun app. It’s a proof of concept for how AI is democratizing software development:
- You don’t need to be a 10x engineer to ship cool projects.
- You can move from idea to app in days, not weeks.
- The barrier between creativity and execution is disappearing.
This opens the door for creatives, founders, marketers—anyone—to become app creators.
What AI Got Right (and Wrong)
The dev noted that AI absolutely crushed:
- UI layouts and responsiveness
- Reusable components
- Fast iteration on features
But struggled with:
- State management edge cases
- Error handling
- Some async logic bugs
Still, the final app is sleek, responsive, and genuinely useful. And the dev said it best:
“I’ve built apps before, but this is the first time it felt like a collaborative jam session with the code.”
Final Thoughts
InstaRizz shows what’s possible when you combine a clever app idea with modern AI tools and a “let’s just vibe” mindset. Whether you’re trying to impress someone with a witty one-liner or just want to explore what AI can build with you, InstaRizz is worth checking out.
And if you’ve ever said “I have an app idea, but I can’t code”… maybe it’s time to vibe.