What is Convex?
Convex is a reactive backend platform designed to keep up with developers and their AI agents. It provides a unified, TypeScript-native environment that combines database, functions, workflow, sync, search, file storage, and more—all without the need for glue code. With Convex, you can start a new project instantly using `npm create convex@latest` and integrate it seamlessly with any coding agent, model, or editor.
Key features include ACID transactions that ensure concurrent writes never corrupt your data, end-to-end type safety that catches agent hallucinations before they ship, automatic caching and scaling to handle viral growth without downtime, and real-time sync so users always see the latest data instantly. Convex solves the hardest problems in computer science, giving you and your agent a solid foundation from the start.
Convex Components are sandboxed, open-source building blocks that let you add complex functionality like model calls, background jobs with built-in retries and backoff, multi-step processes that checkpoint and resume, and built-in threads, context, and vector search. This modular approach accelerates development while maintaining security and reliability.
The platform is trusted by engineering leaders from companies like Dropbox, where senior engineers have overseen storage, databases, and business platform engineering. The team includes experts with foundational research on distributed consensus and transaction processing, ensuring Convex is built to scale for decades.
Use cases range from building reactive web apps and real-time dashboards to powering AI agents that require consistent state and reliable background processing. Whether you're a solo developer or part of a large team, Convex simplifies backend development, reduces boilerplate, and lets you focus on your product.
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Key Features
ACI3D transactions end to end type safety automatic caching real time sync sandboxed components background jobs multi step processes vector search file storage instant project setupWho is it for?
developers, AI agents, coding agents, platform teams, full, stack developers, startup teams
