GPT Engineer is an open source AI tool allows users to specify what they want to build and then engages in a clarifying conversation with the AI to generate the desired codebase. The tool aims to provide a simple and flexible user experience, allowing users to adapt and extend its functionality according to their needs.

The generated codebase is based on a prompt provided by the user. GPT Engineer emphasizes high-level prompting and enables fast interactions between the AI and human users. It supports resumable computation and persistence to the filesystem.

The tool includes features such as specifying the AI agent’s identity, storing communication history with GPT4, and rerunning message logs. Contributions to the project are welcome, and interested individuals can refer to the provided roadmap, projects, and issues on the GitHub repository. GPT Engineer is designed to be an open platform for developers to explore and build their code-generation toolbox.