How are you using DataTables alongside AI tools?
How are you using DataTables alongside AI tools?
cbum63
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Hey everyone,
I’ve noticed a trend lately—I’m using AI tools more and more alongside DataTables in my projects, and I’m curious: is anyone else pairing the two?
Here's how it’s going for me so far:
AI-generated initial templates: I ask for a skeleton DataTables setup—columns, Ajax source, basic options—and it gives me a clean starting point. No more copy-pasting from ancient projects!
Filtering logic made snappier: Need a custom filter? The AI drafts the JS change, and I’m just tweaking small things instead of re-writing the logic from scratch.
Commented snippets: AI sometimes writes well-commented code, which is a lifesaver when I’m back to the project after a coffee break the next day.
That said, it's not entirely smooth sailing. I've had it suggest options that don't exist (like a fictional columnToggle switch), so I always review carefully.
So tell me:
Have you tried using AI to help generate DataTables code or modify it on the fly?
What has saved you time? What has led to hilarious debugging sessions instead?
Any favorite AI prompts or workflows that fit smoothly into your DataTables workflow?
Looking forward to hearing your experiences—especially the “AI did this in seconds, I’d have spent hours on it” stories!
— A coder who now dreams in JSON and AI prompts
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Thanks for writing about your experiences. Hopefully others who have used it can chime in as well.
See also this discussion on the same topic.
Allan
I’ve used AI with DataTables as well. It speeds up setup and custom filters, though I still double-check for non-existent options. Refactoring callbacks with AI has saved me a lot of time.
I’ve started playing around with AI tools to speed up some of my DataTables setups. Tried deepseek and it was surprisingly handy for generating snippet ideas—still needs tweaking, but it saves me a lot of boilerplate work. Curious if anyone else has tested AI alongside DataTables?