Friend AI — An AI Companion I Built for My Friend

Description and use

An iOS app enabling users to chat with AI personalities, built with SwiftUI and open‑source AI models.

Problem

Create an iOS app that lets users chat with AI personalities as a companion.

Outcome

The app enables users to chat with AI personalities on iOS, demonstrating how open‑source AI can be embedded in native apps.

Workflow

• 1. Set up Xcode project with SwiftUI.
• 2. Integrate open‑source AI model for core functionality.
• 3. Use AI coding agent to generate and debug SwiftUI code.
• 4. Test and iterate within Xcode.
• 5. Publish repository on GitHub.

Evidence

Friend AI is an iOS application built with SwiftUI.

Source

Open-source AI allowed me to experiment, learn from the community, and build the AI functionality into my own application rather than relying entirely on a closed ecosystem.

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I used an AI coding agent as a development partner for generating code, debugging issues, and iterating on the SwiftUI app.

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