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AI · September 10, 2025

BuildKit 2.0

BuildKit 2.0 is our attempt at making integrations feel like shadcn/ui: simple, composable, and copy-pasteable. Instead of wiring APIs by hand, you describe what you want: ``` Create me a tool called fetchGmailEmails in my Vercel AI SDK agent using BuildKit ``` …and you've got a working Gmail integration in minutes with a single prompt. * Works with Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, MCP servers * 25k+ actions across 150+ integrations Links: [Docs](https://buildkit.picaos.com/integrations) | [Video](https://x.com/katibmoe/status/1963605221856178203) We'd…

BuildKit 2.0 launched on September 10, 2025 with 210 votes, #144 of 8,160 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Introducing BuildKit 2.0 – Build fully customizable in-code AI tools & MCPs for integrations with a single prompt. Works with every development environment and AI framework.

The Foundation for your Integrations - Generate AI tools and MCP servers for any integration with a single prompt

👋 Follow this tutorial to build a tool to fetch your Gmail emails in under 5 minutes. 3. Set up a starter project (Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, or MCP) First, let's add the Pica MCP Server to your development environment. Select your preferred tool and follow the instructions. { "mcpServers": { "pica": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@picahq/mcp"], "env": { "PICA_SECRET": "your-pica-secret-key" } } } } Note: Replace your-pica-secret-key with your actual Pica secret key from the link below. Now we need to connect your Gmail account so we can test our tool after we build it. Choose your preferred framework and follow the setup steps to get your starter project up and running. git clone…from buildkit.picaos.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

BuildKit 2.0 is our attempt at making integrations feel like shadcn/ui: simple, composable, and copy-pasteable. Instead of wiring APIs by hand, you describe what you want: ``` Create me a tool called fetchGmailEmails in my Vercel AI SDK agent using BuildKit ``` …and you've got a working Gmail integration in…

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