2025 was the year software learned to think, remember, and act.

We shipped Taskade Genesis in October 2025. In just 90 days, 130,000 apps were generated and 3 million automations ran across workspaces worldwide. A single prompt turned into living applications built from Workspace DNA.

This guide covers everything you need to know: how to build your first app, how the architecture works, and what we learned from watching a quarter million apps come to life.

Since Taskade Genesis launched (Oct-Dec 2025):

Metric	Count	Timeframe
📊 Genesis Apps generated	130,000+	90 days
⚡ Automation executions	3M+	All workspaces
🤖 Community apps published	70+	Available to clone
📝 Blog posts published	107	Full year 2025
🚀 Major releases shipped	15+	Full year 2025
🌐 Integrations connected	100+	Available now

🚀 Quick Start: Build Your First Taskade Genesis App in 5 Minutes

Taskade Genesis App Builder

Before diving into the full guide, here's how to build your first app:

Step	Action	Details
1. Open Taskade Genesis	Go to taskade.com/genesis	Or type `/create` in any workspace
2. Describe What You Need	Type a natural language prompt	"Build a CRM dashboard for tracking leads"
3. Watch It Build	Taskade Genesis auto-generates	Frontend + Database + AI Agent + Automations
4. Customize and Deploy	Edit anything, connect integrations	Share your app with a link

Example prompts to try:

"Build a CRM dashboard for tracking leads"
"Create a booking system for appointments"
"Make a team capacity tracker"

Time to first app: 2-15 minutes. No code required.

📚 Full tutorial: Create Your First App

🧬 How Taskade Genesis Works: The Three Pillars

Taskade Genesis isn't just an app builder. It's a system that connects three pillars into one living architecture:

Pillar	What It Does	Why It Matters	Learn More
📚 Memory	Projects as databases storing everything	AI needs context, not just conversation	Projects Guide
🧠 Intelligence	Custom AI agents trained on your data	Workspace-aware AI beats generic AI	AI Agents Guide
⚡ Execution	Automations that run workflows 24/7	Systems need to act, not just respond	Automations Guide

📚 Pillar 1: Memory (Projects)

AI Agent with Knowledge

What it is: Your data layer. Projects act as databases that store and remember everything.

Step	How to Use Memory
1	Create a Project with custom fields (text, number, date, dropdown)
2	Enable Table View for spreadsheet-like editing
3	Connect the Project to your Genesis App as its data source
4	AI agents and automations can read/write to this data

📚 Deep dive: Projects & Databases: The Memory Pillar

🧠 Pillar 2: Intelligence (AI Agents)

What it is: Custom AI trained on your data. Not generic ChatGPT—agents that know your business.

Step	How to Build Intelligence
1	Create an AI Agent in your workspace
2	Train it on knowledge sources: files, projects, web links, YouTube videos
3	Embed the agent in your Genesis App
4	Set up automated training via automations so knowledge stays current

📚 Deep dive: Custom AI Agents: The Intelligence Pillar

⚡ Pillar 3: Execution (Automations)

Taskade Automation Workflow

What it is: Workflows that run automatically. The nervous system that connects everything.

Step	How to Build Automations
1	Create an Automation with a trigger (form submission, schedule, webhook)
2	Add actions: create tasks, send emails, update databases, ask AI agents
3	Use branching, loops, and filters for complex logic
4	Connect to 100+ integrations: Gmail, Slack, Stripe, HubSpot, etc.

📚 Deep dive: Automations: The Execution Pillar

The Taskade Genesis Loop

These three pillars form a continuous feedback loop:

Memory provides context → Intelligence makes decisions → Execution creates results → Results flow back to Memory → Loop continues

"Memory feeds intelligence. Intelligence triggers motion. Motion updates memory. The loop is the product."

This is what separates Taskade Genesis from other app builders. You're not building static software. You're building systems that evolve.

💡 What We Learned from 130,000 Apps

Since launching in October 2025, we've watched 130,000 apps get generated. Here's what the data revealed:

Top Use Cases (by category)

Category	% of Apps	Examples
Business operations	28%	CRM dashboards, invoicing, inventory
Booking & scheduling	22%	Appointments, calendars, events
Internal dashboards	19%	Team capacity, project tracking
Client portals	15%	Agency work, consulting
Personal productivity	16%	Second brain, knowledge management

Surprising Findings from 90 Days of Data

Finding	Metric	What It Means
Mobile-first builders	63%	Most Genesis Apps built on phones
AI-native apps	47%	Nearly half include embedded AI agents
Connected apps	72%	Apps linked to external integrations
Fast generation	8.4 min avg	Prompt to working app
Database usage	89%	Projects as memory is essential

The Key Insight

People don't want to build apps. They want to solve problems. Taskade Genesis meets them where they are.

Before Taskade Genesis	After Taskade Genesis
🔴 Pay $10K+ for custom development	🟢 Describe what you need in plain English
🔴 Use a rigid SaaS that doesn't fit	🟢 Get a working app in minutes
🔴 Spend weeks learning no-code tools	🟢 App already connected to workspace intelligence

📖 The HyperCard Parallel

1987: HyperCard let anyone build software.
2025: Taskade Genesis let anyone build living systems.

We realized we weren't just building an app builder. We were creating the first Agent Hosting Platform—infrastructure for AI-powered applications.

Similar to how AWS became the hosting platform for the web, Taskade Genesis became the hosting platform for AI agents and living software.

🏆 The Must-Reads

These are the posts that defined 2025. Start here if you're new to Taskade Genesis.

Build Without Permission: The Taskade Genesis Manifesto

The founding vision. Why we built Taskade Genesis for outsiders, misfits, and anyone who was never given a seat at the table but showed up anyway.

"I didn't grow up in Silicon Valley. I didn't have a roadmap, a head start, or a room full of engineers. What I had were ideas, and the instinct to build."

The Origin of Living Software

How memory, intelligence, and execution became the three pillars of Taskade Genesis. The Living Trinity explained.

Help Me Remember Carol: The Moment Taskade Became Alive

Past midnight, a single prompt sparked the creation of Taskade Genesis. The story of how digital memory became architecture.

🛠️ How to Build Different Types of Apps

Taskade Genesis App Builder in Action

Based on our most popular guides and the 130,000 apps generated, here's how to build the most common app types:

Business Operations Apps

AI Agent Automation Workflow

What to build: CRM dashboards, invoice generators, inventory trackers

How to do it:

Prompt example: "Create a CRM dashboard to track leads, deals, and customer interactions"
Set up Projects as your database with custom fields: Name, Email, Deal Size, Stage (dropdown)
Train an AI agent on your sales playbook, product docs, and past conversations
Create automations: Lead submitted → Agent qualifies → Slack notification → Add to CRM project

Guides:

Booking & Scheduling Systems

Custom Form Branding

What to build: Appointment booking, consultation scheduling, event registration

How to do it:

Prompt example: "Build a booking system for 30-minute consultations with calendar integration"
Set up Projects with fields: Date, Time, Client Name, Service Type, Status
Add integrations: Google Calendar, Gmail for confirmations, Stripe for payments
Embed an AI agent to answer FAQs about your services

Guides:

Client Portals

Password Protection for Shared Links

What to build: Agency dashboards, project status portals, consulting hubs

How to do it:

Prompt example: "Create a client portal where clients can view project status and send messages"
Set up Projects as client databases with project details
Train agents on your service offerings and client history
Password protect individual client views

Guides:

Internal Dashboards

Table View Automation

What to build: Team capacity planners, project trackers, OKR dashboards

How to do it:

Prompt example: "Build a team capacity dashboard showing workload across team members"
Connect existing Projects as data sources
Set up automations that update status automatically
Create views: List for details, Board for kanban, Calendar for timeline

Guides:

Landing Pages & Websites

What to build: SaaS landing pages, real estate listings, portfolio sites

How to do it:

Prompt example: "Create a SaaS landing page with features section, pricing, and contact form"
Add form triggers that connect to your automations
Style it: Specify colors, fonts, and themes in your prompt
Custom domain: Connect your own domain via Settings

Guides:

AI App Ideas
AI App Builder vs Website Builder vs Agent Builder
SaaS Landing Page (clone it)

🧬 Taskade Genesis & Living Software

The technical and philosophical foundations of what we built.

Foundational Essays

Post	Why It Matters
SaaS Has Quietly Evolved Into Living Software	The shift from passive dashboards to systems that think and act
Workspace DNA Living System	Deep dive into the Tree of Life architecture
What Is an Agent Hosting Platform?	Why hosting agents is the next infrastructure layer
From AI Productivity to AI Infrastructure	The evolution from tools to platforms

The Taskade Genesis Origin Story

Post	The Story
From Bronx Science to Taskade Genesis	How two high school rivals invented AI, and what their legacy means today
Help Me Remember Carol	The prompt that sparked Taskade Genesis
What Are AI Agents?	Understanding AI agents and their capabilities

🤖 AI Agents & Automation

AI Agent Orchestration

Everything we learned about building, training, and deploying AI agents.

Agent Architecture

Post	Key Insight
How to Build AI Agents Faster	Patterns for rapid agent development
AI Agent Memory	Short-term vs long-term memory architectures
Train AI Agents in Taskade	How to train agents on your data
Train Living Knowledge	Dynamic knowledge that updates automatically

Agent Philosophy

Post	Core Idea
Chatbots vs Agents	Why the distinction matters for real work
Prompts vs Workflows	The trap of prompt engineering
Execution Beats Fundraising	Ship agents, not pitch decks
What Are AI Agent Teams?	Multi-agent collaboration patterns

⚡ Product Launches & Updates

The major releases that shipped in 2025.

Taskade Genesis Launch Sequence

Date	Launch	What It Enabled
Aug 21	Build Without Permission Manifesto	The vision
Oct 10	Introducing Taskade Genesis	Second brain, alive
Oct 13	The Origin of Living Software	The architecture
Oct 24	One Prompt, One App	Workspace-powered apps
Oct 30	Build Live Dashboards, Websites, Tools	Full app generation
Nov 4	Your Workspace Lives	Apps that evolve
Nov 10	Publish, Share, and Explore the Community	Community Gallery launch
Nov 21	100+ Integrations	Full ecosystem
Dec 14	Analytics, Domains, Security	Enterprise features
Dec 16	Community Gallery App Store	70+ apps to fork
Dec 18	Workspace DNA Living System	The architecture explained
Dec 20	Projects as Databases	Memory pillar
Dec 25	100+ Integrations Ecosystem	Full integration hub
Dec 27	Custom AI Agents Training	Intelligence pillar
Dec 30	Advanced Automation Workflows	Execution pillar

Pre-Taskade Genesis Infrastructure

Update	What Shipped
AI Agent Widgets & Workflows	Agent embedding
AI Kits with Unlimited Training	Knowledge training
New Table View & Task Automation	Projects as databases
AI Automation Beta	Structured data
Multi-Agent Systems	Multi-agent systems

📚 Taskade Genesis App Guides

Practical guides for building Genesis Apps.

App Collections

Guide	Apps Covered
AI Apps Clone Gallery	Full Community Gallery tour
AI Dashboard Examples	Operations dashboards
AI App Ideas	Landing pages and portals
AI Client Portal Examples	Agency and service portals
AI Booking System Examples	Scheduling and appointments
AI App Beginner Examples	Inspiration catalog

Industry-Specific Guides

Guide	Audience
AI Finance Workspaces for Founders	Startups and small business
AI Sales and CRM Dashboards	Sales teams
AI Agency Workspaces	Agencies and consultants
AI Education Portals & Study Tools	Students and educators
AI Real Estate Apps	Real estate professionals
AI Nonprofit & Community Portals	Nonprofits and communities

🔧 Automation & Workflow Guides

Workflow Generator

How to build workflows that run themselves.

Guide	What You'll Learn
Agentic Workflows for Startup Automation	End-to-end automation patterns
Task Automation Guide	Spreadsheet workflows
AI Content Automation Kits	Content production
AI SEO Automations	SEO workflows
Marketing Automations	Campaign automation
Social Media Automation Kits	Social workflows
AI Hiring & Onboarding Automation	HR automation

💡 Deep Thinking

Essays on AI, consciousness, and the future of work.

Essay	Core Question
The Cognitive Turn	What happens when software starts thinking?
The Something True Beneath the Simulation	Consciousness and AI systems
The Garden of Agents: How Work Will Feel in 2030	Future of human-AI collaboration
What is Vibe Coding?	The new era of app creation
RSS Isn't Dead, It's Learning	Information architecture in the AI age
What Are AI Agents?	Understanding AI agent fundamentals

📊 Listicles & Comparisons

High-value comparison guides for SEO.

Guide	Category
AI Agent Builders	App builders
AI App Builder vs Website Builder vs Agent Builder	Category comparison
AI Dashboard Examples	Dashboard tools
AI Booking System Examples	Scheduling software
AI Sales CRM Dashboards	CRM platforms
AI Apps for Freelancers	Freelancer toolkit
AI Apps for Students & Educators	Education tools
AI Productivity Tools for Teams	Team productivity

📈 2025 By the Numbers

Full Year (2025):

Metric	Count
Blog posts published	107
Major product releases	15+
Integrations shipped	100+
Categories covered	AI, Automation, Productivity, Updates

Since Taskade Genesis Launch (Oct 10 - Dec 31, 2025):

Metric	Count
Genesis Apps generated	130,000+
Automation executions	3M+
Community Gallery apps	70+
Days to reach 100K apps	67
Average app generation time	8.4 minutes

📈 The Evolution: How Taskade Genesis Grew in 2025

Improved Integrations

Phase	Timeframe	What Shipped	Key Insight
Phase 1: Foundation	Jan-Sept	Projects as databases, AI agent training, complex automations, 50+ templates	We were building infrastructure, not just features
Phase 2: Breakthrough	Oct	Taskade Genesis launch, Workspace DNA, 10K apps in 3 weeks	"Help me remember Carol" sparked the digital memory realization
Phase 3: Evolution	Nov-Dec	Mobile builder, 70+ community apps, 100+ integrations, 130K total apps	Users weren't building apps—they were creating ecosystems

Phase 1: Foundation (Jan-Sept)

What Shipped	Impact
Projects became databases	Custom fields and table views enabled structured data
AI Agent knowledge training	Files, projects, and web links as training sources
Advanced automations	Loops, branches, and 50+ templates

Phase 2: The Breakthrough (Oct)

What Launched	Result
Taskade Genesis app builder	One prompt → complete app with database + agents + automations
Workspace DNA concept	Apps built on YOUR workspace context, not templates
First 10,000 apps	Generated in just 3 weeks

The turning point: "Help me remember Carol" prompt sparked the realization that Taskade Genesis creates digital memory, not just apps.

Phase 3: Rapid Evolution (Nov-Dec)

What Shipped	Impact
Mobile app builder	Build Genesis Apps on any device
Community Gallery	70+ apps published and available to clone
100+ integrations	Full ecosystem connectivity
Enterprise features	Analytics, custom domains, security
130,000 Genesis Apps	Generated in just 90 days
3M automations	Executed across all workspaces

The Three Waves of Adoption

Wave	Who	What They Built	Key Insight
Early Adopters (Oct)	Founders, hackers	CRM dashboards, booking systems	"This replaces my entire stack"
Second Wave (Nov)	Agencies, consultants	Client portals, project dashboards	"I can serve 10x more clients"
Third Wave (Dec)	Everyone	Personal dashboards, niche tools	"Anyone can build now"

What 90 Days of Data Revealed

From October 10 to December 31, 2025—analyzing 130,000 generated apps and 3M automation runs:

Top use cases:

Rank	Category	% of Apps	Examples
1	Business operations	28%	CRM, invoicing, inventory
2	Booking & scheduling	22%	Appointments, calendars, events
3	Internal dashboards	19%	Team capacity, project tracking
4	Client portals	15%	Agency work, consulting
5	Personal productivity	16%	Second brain, knowledge management

Surprising findings from 90 days:

Metric	Value	Insight
Mobile builders	63%	Most Genesis Apps built on phones
AI agents embedded	47%	Intelligence is now default
Integration connections	72%	Apps don't exist in isolation
Average generation time	8.4 min	Prompt to working app
Projects as database	89%	Memory pillar is essential

The Shift from Tools to Infrastructure

Before Genesis (2019-2024): Taskade was a productivity tool
After Genesis (2025+): Taskade became AI infrastructure

We went from "collaboration platform" to "agent hosting platform." The workspace evolved from a place where work happens to the backend that powers applications.

This wasn't a pivot. It was an emergence.

The Technical Foundation That Made It Possible

Behind the scenes, Taskade Genesis required fundamental architectural decisions:

The Three Pillars Architecture:

Pillar	What It Does	Why It Matters	Technical Achievement
📚 Memory (Projects)	Structured databases with custom fields, table views, unique constraints	AI agents need context, not just conversation history	Real-time Operational Transform (OT) for conflict-free multi-user editing
🧠 Intelligence (Agents)	Custom-trained AI with knowledge from files, projects, web, YouTube	Generic AI fails in business contexts	Dynamic knowledge that updates automatically via automations
⚡ Execution (Automations)	Advanced workflows with branching, looping, filtering, 100+ integrations	Systems need to act, not just respond	Event-driven architecture that connects everything

The breakthrough: These three systems form a continuous feedback loop. Memory provides context → Intelligence makes decisions → Execution creates results → Results flow back to Memory.

What "Workspace DNA" Actually Built

When users create a Genesis App, the system doesn't generate from templates. It generates from your workspace:

Your Workspace Contains	The App Inherits
Project structures (what data matters)	Pre-configured databases matching your structure
Agent knowledge (what your business knows)	AI agents already trained on your knowledge
Automation patterns (how work flows)	Automations connected to your workflows
Integration connections (what tools you use)	Integrations to your existing tools
Historical context (what you've built before)	Design patterns from your workspace theme

Result: Every Genesis App is unique because it's built on YOUR unique workspace DNA.

Why Mobile-First Changed Everything

Mobile AI Agent Builder

63% of apps were built on mobile devices. This wasn't expected.

What We Learned	Why It Matters
Builders want to create anywhere, anytime	Mobile-first removes barriers
The best ideas come outside the office	Capture inspiration instantly
Touch interfaces make prompting feel natural	Lower learning curve
Real-time sync works seamlessly	"Build on phone, deploy from desktop"

The technical challenge: Making a full app builder work on a phone screen required rethinking every interaction. We succeeded because Taskade Genesis is prompt-based, not menu-based.

The Community Effect

Copy and Duplicate Automations

70+ apps in the Community Gallery created a network effect:

Virtuous cycle:

Step	What Happens
1	User builds an app for their use case
2	Publishes to Community Gallery
3	Others fork and customize it
4	Improvements feed back into ecosystem
5	Best patterns emerge organically

Impact: The community is now teaching itself what's possible. We're no longer the only ones evangelizing Taskade Genesis.

🚀 What's Next in 2026

2025 was the year we proved living software is possible.

2026 is the year we scale it.

Here's what's coming:

Feature	What It Enables
Multiple apps per workspace	Build entire app ecosystems
Advanced templates	Industry-specific Genesis Apps
API generation	Apps that expose their own APIs
Multi-agent orchestration	Complex agent team workflows
Edge deployment	Global performance for Genesis Apps

💡 Lessons for Builders

What we learned building Taskade Genesis in 2025:

On Product

#	Lesson	Key Insight
1	The loop is the product	Build systems that feed back into themselves
2	Context beats capability	Workspace-aware AI beats more powerful generic AI
3	Mobile-first isn't mobile-only	Build for phones, ensure seamless desktop sync
4	Templates are dead	People want systems built on their context
5	Community is distribution	70 apps teaching each other beats 1000 marketing dollars

On AI

#	Lesson	Key Insight
6	Agents need memory	Structured knowledge from projects, not just conversation history
7	Execution beats prompting	Stop worshipping prompts; build automatic workflows
8	The database matters	App intelligence is only as good as its data structure
9	One prompt, complete system	Generate database + logic + automation + UI together
10	Living beats static	Apps that evolve win vs. apps that stay frozen

On Architecture

#	Lesson	Key Insight
11	Three pillars pattern	Memory → Intelligence → Execution → Memory (repeat forever)
12	Workspace DNA principle	Use existing workspace as foundation, not empty slate
13	Event-driven everything	Automations should respond to events, not require manual triggers
14	Real-time or bust	If it doesn't sync instantly across devices, rebuild it
15	Infrastructure mindset	You're building the backend for other apps

On Go-to-Market

#	Lesson	Key Insight
16	Ship fast, learn faster	15 launches in 3 months > 3 years of planning
17	Let users teach users	Community Gallery apps explain Taskade Genesis better than we can
18	Build in public	Every newsletter became a blog post and teaching moment
19	Make it concrete	"Living software" means nothing until people see 130,000 real apps
20	The manifesto matters	Build Without Permission resonated more than feature lists

👋 Start Building Today

If you haven't tried Taskade Genesis yet, here's your roadmap:

Step 1: Build Your First App (5 minutes)

Go to taskade.com/genesis
Type what you want to build: "Create a booking system for my consulting business"
Watch Taskade Genesis generate your app with database, agents, and automations

Step 2: Explore What Others Built

Browse the Community Gallery with 70+ apps you can fork and customize:

Step 3: Learn the Architecture

Step 4: Join the Community

Share what you build in the Builder Community. Publish your apps, fork others' work, and learn from 70+ community-created apps.

Step 5: Understand the Vision

Read Build Without Permission—the manifesto behind why we built Taskade Genesis for outsiders, misfits, and anyone who was never given a seat at the table but showed up anyway.

📋 Quick Reference: Essential Links

Getting Started

Resource	What You'll Learn
Try Taskade Genesis	Build your first app in 5 minutes
Community Gallery	Fork 70+ ready-made apps
Create Your First App	Step-by-step tutorial
Prompt Library	Proven prompts that work

The Three Pillars

Pillar	What It Does	Documentation
Memory	Projects as databases	Projects & Databases Guide
Intelligence	Custom-trained AI agents	AI Agents Guide
Execution	Automations & workflows	Automations Guide

Architecture

Topic	Learn More
Workspace DNA	How Taskade Genesis Works
Agent Knowledge	Agent Knowledge & Memory
100+ Integrations	Integrations Hub

Top Community Apps to Clone

App	Use Case	Link
Team Capacity Planner	Resource management	Clone it
Appointment Booking	Scheduling	Clone it
Invoice Generator	Billing	Clone it
Neon CRM Dashboard	Sales tracking	Clone it
SaaS Landing Page	Marketing	Clone it
Finance Tracker	Expense tracking	Clone it

🐑 Build your own living software with Taskade Genesis

130,000 apps generated in 90 days. 3M automations executed. Join the builders.

🤖 Custom AI Agents: Train agents on your data, embed them in apps
🪄 AI App Builder: One prompt to working software in minutes
⚡ 100+ Integrations: Gmail, Slack, Stripe, HubSpot, and more
📚 Workspace DNA: Memory, Intelligence, Execution in one living system

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This guide will be updated as Taskade Genesis evolves. Last updated: January 9, 2026.

Thanks for reading. Here's to 2026.

John

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