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Building robust, scalable AI apps is tough, especially when you want to move fast, follow best practices, and avoid being bogged down by endless setup and configuration. In this quest, you’ll discover how to accelerate your journey from prototype to production by leveraging ready-made templates and modern cloud tools. Say goodbye to decision fatigue and hello to streamlined, industry-approved workflows you can make your own.

👉 Want to catch up on the full program or grab more quests? https://aka.ms/JSAIBuildathon

💬 Got questions or want to hang with other builders? Join us on Discord — head to the #js-ai-build-a-thon channel.

🚀 What You’ll Build

• A fully functional AI application deployed on Azure, customized to solve a real problem that matters to you. 


• A codebase powered by a production-grade template, complete with all the necessary infrastructure-as-code, deployment scripts, and best practices already baked in.


• Your own proof-of-concept or MVP, ready to scale or show off to the world.

🛠️ What You Need

• ✅ GitHub account


• ✅ Visual Studio Code


• ✅ Node.js


• ✅ Azure subscription (free trials and student credits available)


• ✅ Azure Developer CLI (azd)


• ✅ The curiosity to solve a meaningful problem!

🧩 Concepts You’ll Explore

Azure Developer CLI (azd)

Learn how azd, the developer-first command-line tool, simplifies authentication, setup, deployment, and teardown for Azure apps. With intuitive commands like azd up and azd deploy, you can go from zero to running in the cloud no deep cloud expertise required.

Production-Ready Templates

Explore a gallery of customizable templates designed to get your app up and running fast. These templates aren’t just “hello world” they feature scalable architectures, sample code, and reusable infrastructure assets to launch everything from chatbots to RAG apps to full-stack solutions.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

See how every template bundle configuration files and scripts to automatically provision the cloud resources you need. You’ll get a taste of how top teams ship secure, repeatable, and maintainable systems without manually clicking through Azure dashboards.

Best Practices by Default

Templates incorporate industry best practices for code structure, deployment, and scalability. You’ll spend less time researching how to “do it right” and more time customizing your application to fit your unique use case.

Customization for Real-World Problems

Pick a template and make it yours! Whether you’re building a copilot, a chat-enabled app, or a serverless API, you’ll learn how to tweak the frontend, swap out backend logic, connect your own data sources, and shape the solution to solve a real-world problem you care about.

🌟 Bonus Resources

Here are some additional resources to help you learn more about the Azure Developer CLI (azd) and the templates available:

• Kickstart JS/TS projects with azd Templates 


• Kickstart your JavaScript projects with azd on YouTube 

⏭️ What next?

With production-ready templates and the Azure Developer CLI at your side, you’re ready to move from “just an idea” to a deployable, scalable solution without reinventing the wheel. Start with the right foundation, customize with confidence, and ship your next AI app like a pro! Once you have your project done, ensure you submit to GitHub – Azure-Samples/JS-AI-Build-a-thon