Title: Build Apps for Your Portal with AI

It started the way a lot of things at Meta start: someone had a Portal on their desk and an idea. They opened an AI coding tool, described a home automation dashboard in plain language, and had it running on the device in one session. Then a podcast player, ported from an open-source app with zero manual code changes. Then a to-do app with touch input. Three apps in an afternoon.

We recently shipped [AI-powered developer tools for Meta Quest](https://developers.meta.com/horizon/blog/build-faster-and-earn-more-agentic-tooling-for-vr) that let you go from idea to running app in hours. Those same tools now work on Portal. Today, we're opening it up to all developers.

### \*What we built in an afternoon\*

_Now any developer can use familiar AI tools to build or port apps for Portal, like a checkers game or a to-do list, with a single prompt._

Using the same AI coding workflow, we described apps in natural language and had them running on Portal minutes later. Here's what came together:

\*A to-do app, built from scratch.\*We described a task manager with touch input and had it running on Portal in one session. The AI agent handled the UI, local storage, and even debugged a rendering issue on its own.

\*A podcast player, ported from an existing app.\*We took an open-source podcast app, and asked the AI to adapt it for Portal's screen size. No manual code changes. It was playing audio through Portal's speaker within minutes.

\*A home automation dashboard, built from a personal project.\* We described an at-a-glance view of a connected home and had it running on Portal in one session. The AI agent designed the UI, connected to the smart-home APIs, and populated it with live data.

Each of these took less than a day to build.

This is the same workflow we shipped for Quest at the [2026 Game Developers Conference ](https://developers.meta.com/resources/videos/Accelerating-Quest-Development-with-Agentic-Workflows/) (GDC). The point isn't Portal specifically. It's that the AI tools are hardware-agnostic. If you can describe it, you can build it, on many devices you already have at home.

### \*Get started\*

1.   On your Portal, enable ADB (\*Settings > Debug > ADB Enabled)\*
2.   Open the[Portal sample app ](https://github.com/meta-quest/portal-samples) in your preferred AI coding tool
3.   Describe what you want to build in natural language
4.   Deploy the app via adb install

### \*What else could you build?\*

Portal's form factor opens up categories that might be awkward on phones or laptops:

\*   Smart home controllers with a touchscreen you don't have to unlock
\*   Family message boards and shared to-do lists
\*   Digital art displays with voice control
\*   Ambient information radiators for your home office

We want to see what you build. Share your projects in the [What I’m Building ](https://communityforums.atmeta.com/category/horizon-developer-forum/discussions/What_I_am_Building) forum, and we may feature them in a future post.

### \*Resources\*

\*   Portal Information - Portal's [development documentation](https://developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/android-apps/portal-development/) covers what's supported, including important information about potential impacts on device functionality and account security — check it before you start.
\*   AI Tooling - the Portal capabilities are included in our existing CLI/MCP tool. For more information, see our [developer documentation](https://developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/android-apps/ts-mqdh-mcp/)_._