A free, open-ish Next.js 15 dashboard for side-by-side AI coding —no subs, streams live.

How do I build my own AI workspace with Next.js 15?

Grab Vercel AI SDK, app router for views, Tailwind for UI. Watch state—use reducers over props drilling.

Eight Versions and 25 Users: The Next.js Quest for a Free AI Coding Canvas

Vercel AI SDK deployments surged 200% in indie projects last quarter. One dev's brutal 8-iteration grind birthed AuraGenX—a side-by-side AI canvas that skips the subscription trap.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 3 min read

AuraGenX dashboard showing code canvas next to streaming AI chat on Next.js

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Eight iterations fixed state hell, proving Next.js 15's AI maturity. 𝕏
Indie tools like AuraGenX threaten $20/month AI subs with free canvases. 𝕏
Scale hinges on open-sourcing and GitHub sync for viral growth. 𝕏

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