# LiteAI
> AI-powered coding playground and free app maker for developers and students to build real web tools and native Android apps using Python (PyScript) and JavaScript directly in the browser.

## Overview
LiteAI is a browser-based, zero-install development environment and cloud compiler. It simplifies the transition from natural language ideas to fully functional web and mobile applications. By utilizing PyScript and JavaScript, users can execute logic entirely client-side without backend servers. Furthermore, LiteAI serves as a powerful cloud build service, wrapping HTML, CSS, and Python/JS projects into production-ready Android APKs and AABs in minutes.

## Core Technical Specs
- **Primary Runtimes:** PyScript (Python via WebAssembly/WASM) and Vanilla JavaScript.
- **Frontend Stack:** HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS.
- **Interoperability:** Bidirectional communication between Python and JavaScript, allowing Python to directly control the DOM.
- **Client-side Execution:** Zero backend required for web apps; runs entirely in modern browsers.
- **Android Cloud Compiler:** Built-in Android Builder that leverages a cloud-based Gradle daemon to compile web code into native mobile binaries.

## Key Features
- **AI Prompt-to-App:** Natural language project generation. AI produces starter code across three layers: The Brain (Logic), The Looks (UI/CSS), and The Action (Interactivity).
- **Zero Configuration:** Instant coding without `pip`, `PATH` setups, Android Studio, or IDE installations.
- **HTML to APK/AAB Conversion:** 1-click cloud build service to convert web apps into signed/unsigned `.apk` files or production-ready Android App Bundles (`.aab`).
- **Core Native Plugins:** Access to native device hardware, including vibration, persistent local storage, and file permissions baked directly into the mobile build.
- **Instant Publishing:** Instantly deploy web tools via a shareable link on `sublite.app`.

## The Learning & Building Workflow
1. **Conceptualize:** Describe your idea in plain English (e.g., "Create a loan calculator with sliders" or "Make an image to PDF converter").
2. **Generate:** The AI assistant instantly writes the HTML, CSS, and PyScript/JS starter code.
3. **Iterate:** Edit, break, and fix the code in the live preview window, using the AI as a real-time tutor to understand how the logic connects to the UI elements.
4. **Publish or Convert:** Deploy instantly to the web via `sublite.app` or use the Android Builder to configure permissions and execute a cloud build to download a finalized APK/AAB.

## Pricing & Tiers
- **Free Tier:** 100% free for educational use. Perfect for schools and students to build, learn, and export standard debug apps with basic limits. 
- **Lite Premium ($1/month, billed annually at $12):**
  - Create unlimited cloud projects.
  - Publish unlimited apps on `sublite.app`.
  - Export up to 20 Android builds per day.
  - Access to Android Release (.aab) builds.
  - Full native plugin and vibration support.
  - Shareable portfolio/CV links.
  - Completely watermark-free experience.

## Use Cases
- **Mobile Utilities:** Subscription managers, offline calculators, and image-to-PDF converters exported as native Android apps.
- **Data Science:** Interactive dashboards and data visualizers using Python libraries rendered directly in the DOM.
- **Classroom & Academic Tools:** GPA trackers, grade calculators, and searchable research logs.
- **Logic Games:** Tic-Tac-Toe, Number Guessing, and state-based interactive games.

## Technical Support
- **Docs:** Comprehensive guides on build setups, API bridges, and PyScript mechanics available at https://liteai.me/docs
- **Contact:** WhatsApp support integration for direct developer/student assistance.
- **FAQ:** Covers common questions regarding AI generation, Python in the browser, and Android build configurations.

## Metadata
- **Status:** Active / Production
- **License:** Free Tier Available / Premium SaaS
- **Focus:** Developer Tools, App Compilation, Educational Technology (EdTech)
- **Developed By:** Python Developer and Founder of LiteAI.me