In this issue: replit.com (AI Tools), coze.com (AI Tools), n8n.io (AI Tools).

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​replit.com (website, watch demo)

Replit started as an online IDE but evolved into something wilder: an AI agent that builds entire web apps from a single prompt. Type “build a website for my coffee shop” and it generates the frontend, backend, database, and deploys it. Not a template. Working code.

Search interest jumped 36% year-over-year, with a dramatic spike hitting 100 in October before settling around 67. That peak coincides with the release of Agent 3, their autonomous AI that builds full-stack apps with minimal supervision. The company’s ARR hit $253M and they’re projecting $1B by end of 2026.

What’s next: replit.com is part of the AI-First Development trend. We’re watching the line between “coding” and “describing what you want” blur in real time. Cursor and GitHub Copilot help you write code faster. Replit skips the writing part entirely.

Bolt.new, Lovable, and v0 by Vercel are other tools in this space.

coze.com (website, watch demo)

ByteDance’s AI agent builder lets you create custom chatbots and deploy them to Discord, Telegram, Slack, and more. No coding required.

+68% growth tracks the AI agent builder boom. ByteDance’s backing provides resources competitors lack: multi-model support (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Doubao) and platform integrations make it genuinely useful. Open-sourcing Coze Studio added developer credibility.

What’s next: coze.com is part of the AI Agent Builders trend. The category exploded in 2024-2025 as businesses want custom AI without coding. Platform integrations become the differentiator.

Dify, Botpress, n8n, and Chatbase are other tools in this space.

n8n.io (website, watch demo)

Open-source workflow automation that connects apps and automates tasks with a visual builder. Think Zapier, but you can self-host it and customize everything.

Search interest exploded 260% year-over-year, climbing from 10 to 36 with a peak of 82 in August. This is one of the fastest-growing tools in the automation space. The growth reflects two major shifts: enterprises wanting alternatives to expensive Zapier plans, and developers wanting more control than no-code tools provide.

What’s next: n8n.io is part of the Self-Hosted Automation trend. As companies realize how much they pay for SaaS automation tools, open-source alternatives gain traction. The AI wave is accelerating this since n8n can integrate with local LLMs and AI APIs.

Zapier, Make (formerly Integromat), and Activepieces are other tools in this space.

All of these websites have been added to the Powerful Websites Spreadsheet.

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Rj