Chef by Convex is an AI app builder that generates full-stack, real-time web apps with backend wiring (database, auth, file uploads, background jobs, real-time subscriptions). It focuses on producing runnable projects with sensible defaults (Convex backend + Convex Auth + React/Vite frontend), letting you download and continue development locally or use Chef’s quick host/share features. It offers one-shot scaffolding of full-stack projects, built-in Convex database, real-time subscriptions, background workflows (crons), and file storage, plus zero-config authentication for rapid prototypes. It supports text and vector search, file uploads, and presence/multiplayer testing UI. It also provides quick dev hosting and session sharing in the browser and a downloadable project for local/production deployment. Integrations include a built-in OpenAI proxy with quota, option to use your own model API keys (Anthropic/Google/OpenAI/XAI) when self-hosting, and Resend for emails. The developer workflow describes downloading the generated ZIP, installing dependencies, and running locally, with recommendations to add a frontend build script and initialize Git for long-term development and production hosting.