Know if it's
been built
before you build.
Was It Built takes your idea — in plain English — scans GitHub, and tells you what already exists, what's missing, and exactly how to build the gap. New to AI? Good. This was made for you.
You don't need to be technical. You need a good idea.
Most "AI tools" assume you already speak the language. Was It Built doesn't. You describe what you want in your own words — we handle the searching, the analysis and the plan. You stay in control of the decisions that matter: what to build and why.
- Validate before you waste weeks — see who's done it and how well.
- Get a real build plan, not vague advice: stack, steps, and open-source shortcuts.
- Leave with a prompt you can paste into any AI app builder to actually build it.
Four steps, zero code.
Type your idea in normal English. No jargon, no code — just what you want to make.
Was It Built searches millions of real projects to see who's already tried it.
You get a verdict, a build plan, an architecture and matching open-source parts.
Copy your ready-made prompt into your favourite AI app builder and ship — still no coding needed.
Eight tools. One pulse on what's being built.
See if your idea already exists and how close the matches are.
What the AI world is shipping right now, and which markets it's entering.
30 niches where AI is under-used, each with a starter prompt.
A full plan, stack and first-prompt for your project.
Repos that add value as your build evolves.
Break down any GitHub repo — structure, commits, health.
Bookmark repos to come back to later.
Every check and blueprint, saved to your account.
The most useful idea wins — not the most complicated one.
Great builders don't start from a blank page. They start from what already exists, find the gap, and move fast. Was It Built gives you that head start in minutes, so you spend your energy on the part that actually matters: solving a real problem for real people.
Feel the pulse of what's
being built. Then build the gap.
Free to start. No coding. Made for people who are new to AI but not new to good ideas.