AI-Powered Development
Encore’s open-source SDK lets agents define the infrastructure each feature needs directly in application code. Encore runs the app with working databases, queues, buckets, and more, so you can test and validate the complete feature immediately.
Guardrails that make AI reliable
Encore's structured APIs and infrastructure primitives give AI tools a reliable framework. With Encore-specific rules and MCP integration, AI understands your patterns, can provision infrastructure with guardrails, and generates code that actually works.
- Infrastructure provisioning with guardrails
- Type-safe code generation
- Context-aware suggestions
- Architecture introspection via MCP
The loop closes before the pull request exists.
Infrastructure with guardrails
AI can provision databases, pub/sub topics, and other infrastructure in AWS/GCP using Encore's primitives. Guardrails ensure it follows best practices automatically.
Context-aware code generation
Encore-specific rules help AI understand your patterns. Generated code follows your existing service structure, API conventions, and infrastructure setup.
Instant verification
Run encore run to immediately test AI-generated code with real infrastructure, not mocks.
Works with any agent or AI coding tool
Use Encore with Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, Zed, and more. Generate the right configuration with encore llm-rules init, or install Encore’s agent skills with npx add-skill encoredev/skills.
Agents get Encore-specific coding rules, skills for building and migrating apps, and local MCP access to your architecture, APIs, database schemas, and traces.
Why AI works better with Encore
Traditional codebases are opaque to AI: configuration scattered across YAML, infrastructure defined separately, service relationships unclear. Encore applications are self-describing, so an assistant can read the architecture instead of guessing at it.
- AI guesses at infrastructure setup
- Generated code requires manual wiring
- No visibility into existing patterns
- Testing requires manual mock setup
- AI understands architecture via MCP and Encore rules
- Generated code follows your patterns automatically
- Infrastructure provisioned with guardrails in AWS/GCP
- Type-safe code that passes validation
- Instant testing with real infrastructure
Ship AI-generated code with confidence
Encore's type system catches errors before they reach production. AI-generated code is validated against your API schemas, database types, and infrastructure definitions.
Combined with preview environments, you can test AI-generated changes in isolation before merging to production.
“What used to take days or weeks of back-and-forth between developers and infra teams is now automated and completed in minutes.”
Josef Sima, Engineering Director at Groupon
Build with AI, ship with confidence
See how Encore enables AI-powered development at scale.
Paste into your coding agent to install Encore and scaffold an app.