METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON NATURAL LANGUAGE INPUT

In one aspect, a method for automatically updating software functionality based on natural language input includes the step of providing a visual programming application; based on either a conversational specification input from the user or based on a fully functional specification document detailing the functional requirements, uploaded as input. The user conversation input comprises a natural language input, whereas the functional specification document is written in natural language detailing the scope and goal of the requirement The method includes the step of interpreting the user specification input to determine an associated functionality goal. The method includes the step of generating a functionality associated with the functionality goal. The method includes the step of integrating the functionality into an application development process.