4 posts tagged with "CloudBase"

One plugin standard, shared across seven tools.

Fig: Open Plugins — install once, works across seven tools

AI coding tools are multiplying: Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build — each with its own plugin format. Then came Open Plugins.

It's an open standard maintained by Vercel Labs. Install one plugin, it runs across seven tools.

To be honest, I rarely think a "perk" is worth a dedicated post. This one is different.

In July 2026, three things lined up:

• WeChat DevTools opened up AI agent Skills, so the Cursor / Claude Code you use can directly read DevTools console logs, look at simulator screenshots, auto-deploy cloud functions.
• The mini program growth plan's second phase bumped Token from 100M to 1B, image generation from 10K to 100K, and upgraded the model to Hunyuan Hy3.
• CloudBase flattened the backend — AI tools connect directly to its models, Token comes out of your plan, and you can deploy right after writing.

Put together, the hardest hurdles to "one person building a complete mini program alone" were all cleared. Below is my hands-on note. I walked every step, and I'll tell you what's good and what's not.

This article covers four things: ① What Codex is and what it can do → ② Five-minute hands-on: build a playable game → ③ Core usage and features → ④ Connect low-cost Chinese open-source models and deploy your app so others can access it.

Short on time? Codex now supports DeepSeek, GLM, and other affordable models. Want to save money + one-click deploy? Jump to Step 4 and copy one config. Want the full picture? Read on.

A question I get a lot: how do you add AI to a mini program?

Most people asking aren't stuck on the coding. They're stuck on the concrete parts: where to put the API key safely, why the mini program can't call the model API directly, how streaming replies work, whether switching models is a hassle.

This post covers the pitfalls I hit and the standard way I do it now. The core idea is one sentence: let the cloud platform be the middleman — the frontend never touches a secret key.