---
title: React
description: Learn how to create an InsForge project and build a React app using AI
---

import Installation from '/snippets/sdk-installation.mdx';

Learn how to create an InsForge project and build a React app using AI tools like Cursor.

## 1. Create an InsForge project

Create a new InsForge project at [insforge.dev](https://insforge.dev).

## 2. Connect InsForge MCP

Follow the [quickstart guide](/quickstart) to connect your AI assistant to your InsForge backend. This allows AI tools like Claude and Cursor to directly interact with your database, storage, and other InsForge services.

## 3. Build your app with one prompt

In Cursor or your AI assistant, use this prompt:

```
Create a new React app with TypeScript and Vite.
Add Tailwind CSS 3.4 for styling.
Install the InsForge SDK and set up the client configuration.

In my InsForge database, create a sports table with id and name columns.
Add sample data: basketball, soccer, and tennis. Make it publicly readable.

Create a component that fetches and displays all sports from the database.
```

Your AI will generate the complete application including database setup and UI. No need to write code manually - the AI creates everything for you.

## 4. What the AI generates

Your AI assistant will automatically create files like these. You don't need to touch them manually.

**InsForge client** at `src/lib/insforge.ts`:

```typescript src/lib/insforge.ts
import { createClient } from '@insforge/sdk';

export const insforge = createClient({
  baseUrl: 'https://your-project.us-east.insforge.app',
  anonKey: 'your-anon-key',
});
```

**Sports component** at `src/components/Sports.tsx`:

```typescript src/components/Sports.tsx
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { insforge } from '../lib/insforge';

interface Sport {
  id: string;
  name: string;
}

export function Sports() {
  const [sports, setSports] = useState<Sport[]>([]);
  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);

  useEffect(() => {
    async function fetchSports() {
      const { data, error } = await insforge.database
        .from('sports')
        .select();

      if (error) {
        setError(error.message);
      } else {
        setSports(data || []);
      }
      setLoading(false);
    }

    fetchSports();
  }, []);

  if (loading) {
    return (
      <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
        <p className="text-gray-600">Loading...</p>
      </div>
    );
  }

  if (error) {
    return (
      <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
        <div className="text-red-600">
          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-2">Error</h1>
          <p>{error}</p>
        </div>
      </div>
    );
  }

  return (
    <div className="min-h-screen p-8">
      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
        <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-8">Sports</h1>

        {sports.length > 0 ? (
          <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
            {sports.map((sport) => (
              <div
                key={sport.id}
                className="p-6 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md border border-gray-200 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow"
              >
                <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 capitalize">
                  {sport.name}
                </h2>
                <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-2">ID: {sport.id}</p>
              </div>
            ))}
          </div>
        ) : (
          <p className="text-gray-600">No sports found.</p>
        )}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}
```

## 5. Start the app

Run the development server, go to [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173) in a browser and you should see the list of sports.

```bash
npm run dev
```

## Next: Extend your app with more prompts

Try these prompts to add more features to your app:

```
Add a form to create new sports and save them to the database.
Include validation and error handling.
```

```
Add user authentication with sign up and login pages.
Only allow authenticated users to add new sports.
```

```
Add a favorites feature where users can mark their favorite sports.
Store favorites in a user_favorites table with user_id and sport_id.
```

```
Add images to each sport using InsForge Storage.
Allow users to upload sport images and display them in the grid.
```

```
Add an AI chat feature that can answer questions about sports.
Use InsForge AI with streaming responses.
```
