Step-by-Step Guide to Create Your First monday.com AI App with Stable Diffusion

Introduction to AI-Powered Apps with Stable Diffusion and monday.com

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, generative models like Stable Diffusion are pioneering new possibilities in image creation. This model can produce high-resolution images through a single forward pass, making it incredibly efficient. Coupled with monday.com, a versatile work operating system (Work OS), businesses can now enhance their workflows by integrating AI capabilities into their processes.

monday.com allows teams to create customized workflow apps quickly, streamlining processes and projects without any coding knowledge. An adaptive platform, it automates manual tasks and connects teams in a cohesive digital workspace, further enhancing productivity.

Prerequisites for Building Your App

To utilize Stable Diffusion within this tutorial, an API Key is essential. Follow these steps to retrieve your API Key:

1. Visit Dream Studio.
2. Sign up for an account.
3. Access your API Key; ensure it is saved securely for future use.

Additionally, familiarity with React will greatly benefit you in this tutorial.

Getting Started: Creating Your Project

Begin by setting up your project directory:

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Create a new folder named monday-tutorial.
3. Ensure you have React and axios (popular HTTP client) installed in your project.

Once your React environment is configured, replace the content in the src/App.js file with the provided code snippet.

Building the App: Adding Functionality

Create a new file named server.js in the root of your project, incorporating the provided code. Ensure that all required dependencies are installed by executing the command in your project root directory.

Before proceeding, test queries and mutations using the monday.com API playground for ease and accuracy.

Creating Tasks and Columns

1. Retrieve your group_id using the appropriate query.

2. Create a new task (item) through the API.

3. Add a new column of type file to your board to store generated images.

4. Acquire the column id using the relevant query.

5. Finally, add the new files (images) to the column using the itemId, columnId, and the generated image.

Deploying Your App

To deploy your project:

1. Log into your GitHub account, create a new repository, and push your project.
2. Access Vercel dashboard to add a new project and import the repository.
3. Copy the URL of your deployed app for further steps.

Creating Your monday.com App

To integrate your project with monday.com:

1. Sign up for a monday.com account. A Google account can be used for signup.
2. Navigate to your profile, click on Developers, and select Build App.
3. Enter your app's name (e.g., Stable Diffusion AI App) and description.

Creating Features within Your App

Select the Features tab, create a feature (Board view), and enter your Custom URL to the app obtained from Vercel. Once your build is created, preview your app.

To publish your app, navigate to the App Versions tab, select Publish, and promote the app.

Installation and Sharing

To install your app, select Install from the sidebar and click the install button. Share your app link with others for collaboration.

Additionally, incorporate the monday.com badge in your app by copying the provided HTML code.

Conclusion

Congratulations on successfully creating and publishing your first monday.com AI-powered application utilizing Stable Diffusion! This innovative combination empowers you to harness the potential of generative AI in your daily workflows, optimizing your work processes significantly.