---
title: "Did you build tools with AI assistance? — Technology data 2026"
url: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/technology/data/build-tool-ai
year: 2026
chapter: "technology"
question: "BuildToolAI"
section: "Build vs. AI"
licence: "ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)"
---

# Did you build tools with AI assistance?

For those building software at work to replace a vendor, 54% say they used AI to help them

Asked as: Which of the following, if any, has your team built with AI assistance in the past 12 months? (`BuildToolAI`, multi select, optional, v2026.1)

## Options offered

1. Small scripts/automations
2. Team-level internal tools
3. Cross-team/platform tools
4. Customer-facing products
5. Replacing paid vendors

## Results

### All Respondents

n = 10,338

|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Small scripts/automations | 7,640 | 74.2% |
| Team-level internal tools | 5,588 | 66.5% |
| Customer-facing products | 4,754 | 65.5% |
| Cross-team/platform tools | 3,831 | 62.5% |
| Replacing paid vendors | 1,349 | 54.4% |

In context: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/technology/data.md