Prompt-to-preview
Generate a working app, not just code snippets.
The hosted runtime installs dependencies, writes files, starts the dev server, verifies preview health, and keeps the output visible while the agent works.
Open-source agentic coding
The transparent AI coding workspace for prompt-to-preview web apps.
Build websites, dashboards, SaaS prototypes, scraped-site rebuilds, and interactive apps with an open-source coding agent that shows the plan, writes real files, runs the commands, starts the preview, and keeps follow-up prompts grounded in the current project.
No black box
Commentary and logs stay visible.
Preview first
Every serious build aims at a live preview.
Open source
Contribute, inspect, self-host, and improve.
v4.1.2
stable
Bug fixes
roadmap
GLM 5.3 Flash
FREE
Visible execution
Commentary and technical feeds show what the agent is doing.
Previewable output
Hosted runtimes install, build, start, and verify real previews.
History aware
Follow-up prompts reuse current runtime snapshots and project context.
AI website builder with proof
From prompt to production preview in one visible loop.
High-converting AI tools need more than a pretty prompt box. bolt.gives is built for people who want a browser-based AI app builder that can explain what it is doing, recover when previews fail, preserve project history, and produce an outcome that users can actually inspect.
Transparent agent
See the plan, files, commands, and recovery path.
Live commentary and technical execution feeds make each action inspectable, so users can trust what changed before they publish or continue.
History-aware iteration
Follow-up prompts build on the current project.
Runtime snapshots and project-scoped context keep the AI oriented inside the app it already created instead of starting from a blank prompt.
Managed Cloudflare
Give each client a previewable instance.
Managed trial instances use assigned hostnames, same-origin runtime previews, and the protected hosted FREE provider path.
Bring your database
Connect Supabase or PostgreSQL only when the app needs it.
Supabase quick connect uses a project URL and publishable key. PostgreSQL connection strings stay server-side and are injected only into that project runtime.
Current release
What is live now
The current release line focuses on prompt-to-preview reliability, safer hosted FREE relay behavior, web browsing recovery, direct website scrape-to-build prompts, and managed Cloudflare instance previews that stay on each assigned hostname.
v4.1.2 focuses on reliable hosted coding: conversation, a persistent prompt, Code, and Preview stay together while the agent works.
FREE includes 20 API credits per day for around 20 minutes of active coding with GLM 5.3 Flash; Custom Domain includes 10,000 Agent tokens at the $5/month launch price, a $20/month value.
Follow-up prompts stay visible beside files and Preview after a project starts, without automatic Chat/Workspace switching.
History-aware follow-up recovery keeps improving the current project until requested file changes and exact visible text requirements actually land.
Artifact stream recovery prevents restarted model output from saving raw artifact/action tags into project source files.
Hosted FREE uses GLM 5.3 Flash through a protected server-side OpenRouter connection. Users can also connect their own provider key without spending hosted FREE credits.
Web browsing and website scrape-to-build prompts are restored for direct URL-based rebuilds.
Managed Cloudflare instances use their own assigned hostnames and isolated, health-verified project previews. One instance per account is the default, controlled by the administrator.
Projects start database-free and can connect Supabase in two fields or use a user-owned PostgreSQL URL held by the private runtime.
Follow-up prompts keep project history, runtime snapshots, and current workspace context.
Contributors can join through GitHub issues and roadmap-aligned pull requests.
How it works
A crawler-readable product story.
The homepage now says plainly what Google and humans need to understand: bolt.gives is an open-source AI coding workspace, AI website builder, hosted runtime, Cloudflare preview platform, and contributor project in one.
1
Describe the product
Ask for a landing page, internal tool, dashboard, SaaS app, scraped website rebuild, or follow-up improvement using natural language.
2
Watch the runtime work
bolt.gives shows commentary, file actions, command output, preview status, and recovery decisions while the hosted runtime executes.
3
Iterate from the live state
Use follow-up prompts to improve the current project with the latest files, runtime snapshot, and preview context already attached.
Real screenshots
The product as it ships
These screenshots are captured from the running product and used in the project README so the public site, docs, and release artifacts stay aligned.
Personal workspace profile
First-time builders create the profile that owns their history, usage, and deployment access.
GLM prompt to working Preview
Real v4.1.2 alpha capture: a Calendar after a GLM follow-up and saved-history reload.
Visible FREE boundary
Historical pause-screen capture. The current FREE allowance is 20 API credits per GMT+2 day.
Custom Domain pricing
The launch promotion, regular value, Agent-token allowance, and deployment benefits stay explicit.
Built for action
Start coding, create an instance, or join the project.
The public site is conversion-oriented without hiding the engineering reality. Pick the path that matches your intent: build in the shared workspace, spawn a managed Cloudflare instance, or open focused pull requests against the open-source platform.
Founders and builders
Turn early product ideas into previewable websites, SaaS flows, landing pages, and demo apps without hiding the work behind a black box.
Agencies and consultants
Create client-specific Cloudflare trial instances, show visible progress, and keep each preview on the assigned hostname.
Open-source contributors
Join the roadmap around prompt-to-preview reliability, runtime transparency, fleet observability, template packs, and self-hosting.
Build
Open the coding workspace
Start with the hosted FREE model, visible execution, and runtime preview.
Trial
Create a managed instance
Register for a Cloudflare Pages instance with its own hostname and preview path.
Contribute
Contribute on GitHub
Discuss issues, open tested pull requests, and help move the roadmap forward in public.
Runtime Node
Create a live CLI workspace
Provision an isolated Ubuntu project user and private workspace, then connect a database only if the project needs one.
FAQ
Questions people ask before building with bolt.gives
What is bolt.gives?
bolt.gives is an open-source AI coding platform that turns prompts into previewable web projects with hosted runtime execution, transparent logs, and history-aware follow-up prompts.
Can bolt.gives create a previewable web app?
Yes. The hosted runtime writes files, installs packages, starts the project, checks preview health, and keeps the generated files plus live preview visible in the workspace.
Does the AI remember where it is in the project?
Follow-up prompts use project-scoped context and current runtime snapshots so improvements build on the existing app state instead of losing the generated work.
How do I contribute to bolt.gives?
Use the public GitHub workflow at https://github.com/embire2/bolt.gives: discuss an issue, open a focused pull request, and include tests or live evidence for the behavior change.