Software just got speedrun. A full app, hosted and monetizable, from a plain‑English prompt in about 60 seconds!
I had to rewind the demo twice to make sure I wasn’t missing steps.
The original poster shows Blink .new taking a short spec and auto‑wiring auth (Google login), Stripe payments, hosting, and an AI image workflow, end to end, in under a minute.
💡 Key idea
Natural language is becoming the new app spec. Describe what you want, and the platform scaffolds the product: screens, auth, payments, and model integration. The post’s author even plugged in a vision model and image editing prompt without touching traditional code.
📌 3 bullet insights
- Speed and sequence: 1) prompt, 2) create, 3) host on a domain, 4) usable app, all done in ~60 seconds.
- Built-ins you don’t configure: Google user login, Stripe checkout, and embedded AI models wired to your workflow.
- Real example: an “action figure” generator: upload a photo, click “generate my action figure,” the backend runs the “gemini nano-banana” model with a specific edit prompt, then returns a downloadable image.
🛠️ How to try it
- Go to Blink .new
- Describe the app you want
- Paste the prompt below and hit “Generate”
🧪 Prompt of the Day
Create the simple app that has this user journey:
- user upload a picture of them.
- user click “generate my action figure”
- you will use gemini nano-banana model in the backend
- you will edit the picture with the following prompt: “Take this photo of me and turn me into a collectible figurine inside a toy box. The box should include a clear plastic window, bold graphics, and my name on the packaging. Style the figurine in a fun, toy-like way but keep my likeness recognizable.”
- the user will receive the picture generated, and they can easily download it.
✅ Why it matters
- Product velocity: idea → prototype → payments in minutes.
- Accessibility: non‑developers can ship functional, hosted tools.
- Focus shift: less boilerplate, more on UX, prompts, and monetization.
If this piqued your curiosity, go check the full LinkedIn post for the step-by-step video and the complete guide.