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Bolt.new Has Free Full-Stack App Generation — Here's How to Build and Deploy Apps from a Prompt

v0 generates components. Bolt.new generates entire full-stack applications — with a database, API routes, and deployment.

What is Bolt.new?

Bolt.new by StackBlitz is an AI-powered full-stack app builder. Describe your app, and it generates the entire project — frontend, backend, database schema — running in a WebContainer in your browser.

How It Works

  1. Go to bolt.new
  2. Describe your app in plain English
  3. Bolt generates the full project
  4. Edit and iterate in the browser
  5. Deploy with one click

Example Prompts

"Build a task management app with user auth, drag-and-drop kanban board, and real-time updates"

"Create a blog platform with markdown editor, tags, categories, and a public RSS feed"

"Build an expense tracker with receipt photo upload, category charts, and monthly reports"

"Create a URL shortener with analytics dashboard showing clicks by country and referrer"
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What You Get

Bolt generates a complete project:

  • Frontend (React/Next.js/Astro)
  • Backend (API routes)
  • Database schema (SQLite/PostgreSQL)
  • Authentication (if requested)
  • Styling (Tailwind CSS)
  • Package.json with all dependencies

Key Features

In-Browser Development

The entire app runs in StackBlitz WebContainers — no local setup needed. Node.js runs in your browser.

Iterative Development

User: "Add dark mode toggle to the header"
Bolt: [modifies the project, adds theme context, updates components]

User: "Make the dashboard charts responsive and add a date range filter"
Bolt: [updates chart components, adds filter UI]
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One-Click Deploy

Deploy directly to Netlify or other platforms from the browser.

Bolt.new vs v0 vs Lovable

Feature Bolt.new v0 Lovable
Output Full-stack app UI components Full-stack app
Backend Yes No Yes
Database Yes No Yes (Supabase)
Auth Yes No Yes
In-browser Yes (WebContainers) Preview Yes
Deploy One-click Copy code One-click
Framework Multiple React only React

When to Use What

  • v0: Need a specific UI component (pricing page, dashboard card)
  • Bolt.new: Need a full working prototype or MVP
  • Lovable: Need a full app with Supabase backend
  • Cursor: Need to add AI features to an existing project

Need data APIs for your generated apps? Check out my Apify actors — plug-and-play data extraction for any app. For custom solutions, email spinov001@gmail.com.

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