# Konvex — Overview

## What is Konvex?

Konvex is an AI-first platform for building internal tools. Describe what you need in plain English and Konvex generates a working app — connected to your data, ready to use.

## How it works

1. **Describe what you need** — "Build me a customer support dashboard that shows open tickets, average response time, and lets me reassign tickets." Konvex generates the layout, queries, and component bindings.

2. **Connect your data** — plug in PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, REST APIs, GraphQL, Google Sheets, Stripe, or Slack. Konvex reads your schema and generates typed queries.

3. **Customize** — use the visual editor with 50+ drag-and-drop components (tables, charts, forms, modals) to tweak what the AI generated. Add JavaScript for custom logic.

4. **Deploy** — publish instantly on Konvex Cloud. Apps are version-controlled with Git-based branching.

## What makes it different

Most internal tool builders (Retool, Appsmith, etc.) start with a blank canvas and a drag-and-drop editor. You build the UI manually, then connect it to data.

Konvex starts with AI. You describe what you want, and the AI generates the app. The visual editor is there for customization, not as the primary building experience.

This means faster time to first app, especially for small teams that don't have dedicated frontend engineers.

## Architecture

- Browser-based editor, no local install
- Apps render as standard React
- Server-side query execution with parameterized queries
- Git-based version control with branching and rollbacks