The bare minimum you need to know about Convex

You have asked your coding agent to build something with Convex. Now it is talking about queries, mutations, actions, deployments and components, and you are wondering what any of that actually means. This is the bare minimum you need to know. I explain Convex as four things: a database, serverless functions, automatic realtime sync and reusable components. We will also look at hosting, the dashboard, where Convex is not the right fit, and how the official Convex plugins help Claude Code and Codex build better Convex apps. You do not need to become a Convex expert. You just need enough context to give your agent sensible instructions and notice when it starts heading in the wrong direction. CHAPTERS 00:00 The bare minimum 00:49 What is Convex? 01:07 Database 01:43 Functions 03:16 Realtime sync 03:57 Components 05:21 Hosting your app 06:35 Other built-in services 07:14 What Convex is not for 08:33 The Convex dashboard 09:25 Convex plugins for coding agents 09:53 Wrap-up LINKS Get started with Convex: https://www.convex.dev/ Convex documentation: https://docs.convex.dev/ Convex agent plugins for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor: https://docs.convex.dev/ai/convex-plugins Browse Convex Components: https://www.convex.dev/components How queries, mutations and actions work: https://docs.convex.dev/functions/overview How Convex realtime works: https://docs.convex.dev/realtime Self-hosting Convex: https://docs.convex.dev/self-hosting If there is another Convex concept you would like me to explain without drowning you in implementation details, let me know in the comments. I read every comment and reply to most of them. #Convex #CodingAgents #WebDevelopment