Dead?

[QuantGeekDev]

Is this repo dead? It used to be so popular. No updates in 3 months? Not like there wasn't a humongous amount of things to fix. So what happened? Stackblitz intentionally tanking development because they never wanted bolt diy in the first place? Not criticizing, just curious. Perhaps it's time to fork?

[GQAdonis]

I think it might be time to fork AND redesign due to the following persistent issues that seemed to prevent me from depending on this project:

1. The webcontainer, which this project depends on is not completely open source and has reliability that affect everything (e.g., the state of the file tree seems hard to track in real time, which affects the state of any editors that are open, etc.). In addition, the support for later versions of node consistently lags behind. There needs to be a purely open source, more reliable and performant framework if indeed the browser itself is intended to be used to contain the "linux" runtime that actively maintains the code and the build process while using it.

2. We may have to consider moving to a Tauri-based desktop version that is the primary execution environment, which makes it easier to solve issues from the first point--and provides an option for a high performing cloud based model that solves issues related to the build environment.

3. It was hard to keep all the various platform template projects in sync, and often, when initializing a new project from those templates, the AI would forget what framework was being used (e.g., we could be using React, but the AI assistant would think it was Remix).

I could go on, but I think the bottom line is that Lovable.dev has kind of won much of the developer mindshare, and the work factor associated with getting Bolt.diy up and running and functional for real work, was just too high and not reliable enough. I think this project is still worth doing, but we would need a fresh look at the points above, how agents work, how RAG or other tools could be smoothly integrated to allow for context management and sharing options that would make this preferable to Lovable, which provides almost no options for that. This is a bit of a daunting task that require a big commitment from a number of folks, but it could be worth it.

[protechnopolis]

It's a shame that this project is being abandoned.

[DevFlex-AI]

@QuantGeekDev @protechnopolis @GQAdonis they could consider adding the follwoing
⬜ HIGH PRIORITY - ALMOST DONE - Attach images to prompts (@atrokhym)
⬜ HIGH PRIORITY - Prevent Bolt from rewriting files as often (file locking and diffs)
⬜ HIGH PRIORITY - Better prompting for smaller LLMs (code window sometimes doesn't start)
⬜ HIGH PRIORITY - Run agents in the backend as opposed to a single model call
⬜ Mobile friendly
⬜ Together Integration
⬜ Azure Open AI API Integration
⬜ Perplexity Integration
⬜ Vertex AI Integration
⬜ Deploy directly to Vercel/Netlify/other similar platforms
⬜ Better prompt enhancing
⬜ Have LLM plan the project in a MD file for better results/transparency
⬜ VSCode Integration with git-like confirmations
⬜ Upload documents for knowledge - UI design templates, a code base to reference coding style, etc.
⬜ Voice prompting
This should make sure the respitory isnt dead

[DevFlex-AI]

they should also add the follwoing that ia dded to my closed source fork Features (current) ✨

Below are the features included in the current codebase. All items from the original README are retained and presented by category.
🤖 AI Capabilities

Multi-provider AI integration (OpenAI, Google AI, and more)
Support for multiple AI models (GPT-4, Claude, and others)
Custom AI model fine-tuning support
Batch processing for bulk operations
AI-powered code completion and suggestions
Natural language processing for commands
Sentiment analysis integration
Multi-language support for AI interactions

🖥️ Cross-Platform Experience

Native desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Responsive web interface for any device
Progressive Web App (PWA) support
System tray integration (desktop app)
Global hotkey support
Dark/Light theme support
Customizable keyboard shortcuts
High-DPI display support

🔒 Security & Privacy

End-to-end encryption for all communications
Local data storage option
Secure authentication (OAuth, API keys)
Session management and timeout controls
Audit logging for all operations
GDPR compliance tools
Data export/import functionality
Role-based access control

🛠️ Development Tools

Comprehensive API documentation
Webhook support for integrations
Plugin system for extending functionality
Developer sandbox environment
API key management
WebSocket support for real-time updates
WebAssembly modules for performance
Custom script execution

📊 Data & Analytics

Usage statistics and analytics
Performance monitoring
Error tracking and reporting
Custom report generation
Data visualization tools
Export to multiple formats (JSON, CSV, PDF)
Scheduled report generation
API usage analytics

🔄 Workflow Automation

Custom workflow creation
Scheduled tasks and automation
Conditional logic for workflows
Integration with popular tools
Webhook triggers
Task queuing system
Background processing
Multi-step automation

🔌 Integrations

GitHub/GitLab integration
Slack/Discord notifications
Email integration
Cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
Database connections
CI/CD pipeline integration
Calendar and scheduling
Payment gateway support

📱 Mobile Experience

Mobile-optimized web interface
PWA installation support
Push notifications
Offline mode
Camera / QR code scanning
Biometric authentication
Location services
Background sync

🎨 Customization

Custom themes and styling
UI layout customization
Custom keyboard shortcuts
Personalized dashboards
Custom fields and forms
Branding options
Notification preferences
Language and localization

🛡️ Enterprise Features

Single Sign-On (SSO) support
Team and user management
Audit trails
Compliance reporting
Data retention policies
Advanced backup options
White-labeling
Priority support

Feature — We are working to add (in progress / planned) 🔁

We keep an active backlog. Below are items called out in the original README (kept as-is, but clarified):

desktop app fullstack development
flutter and react native support
making a custom web view and a real mobile view for flutter and desktop without the need of webcontainers to be more flexible with our own needs
Switching to Tauri from Electron for better performance on our desktop version that is in internal beta
Working on a CLI
Working on an IDE (not the previously listed smack-ide which is no longer maintained) that we will start maintaining again
Working on an adblocker that is based on uBlock Origin but upgraded with AI to warn you before going to a dangerous website

REMINDER THIS IS MY OWN FORK SO SOME OF THE FETAUERS AR ALREADY IN THE APP IF ANY BODY CAN REACH OUT TO THE MAIN MAINTAINER OF THE APPS THIS SHOULD MAKE THIS OPEN SOURCE PROJECT NO LONGER DEAD

[protechnopolis]

Nice, but bolt.diy is very laggy, it crashes on my browser when i start a project, will it be fixed ?

[DevFlex-AI]

maybe they shoudl migrate from remix+vite to a different framework or try to merge some files code

[DevFlex-AI]

@ai-studio-org I would also be interested on helpnig out

[oldschoola]

https://github.com/get-convex/chef
this is a active fork of bolt.diy

[zebbern]

You could try zebbern/Devonz its not as comprehensive as bolt.diy since i removed alot of the files to reduce bloat and lagg but id say its decent enough for someone that just wants the fast run&use option + included some more futures that bolt.diy didn't add yet.

PS > fixed auto deployment to vercel and added option to change vercel Domain name + Project Memory that can be input as rules in each project and some other things i will continue to work on it so feel free to use it if you find it useful.

mostly just made it for my own use but if others wants some alternative this option could work for some :p

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[DevFlex-AI]

@zebbern
could you add me as a part of the orginization for this porjet you have made because i checked it out and i would love to be part of it thank you

[zebbern]

@DevFlex-AI
Great to see your interest! I saw you've already forked the repo and opened an issue, awesome :-]

The project is open source at https://github.com/zebbern/Devonz so feel free to:

• Submit pull requests for your feature suggestions or improvements
• Open more issues for bugs or ideas

Once I see some quality PRs merged, I'd be happy to add you as a collaborator so we can coordinate better on future work.

Looking forward to your contributions! Feel free to ping me in issues/PRs if you have questions 👍

[embire2]

We have started work on bolt.diy again and you should see new features and bug fixes being released shortly. We are working through this thread for new features as the community has provided some valuable suggestions.

Regards
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[embire2]

Quick update: we picked this up and shipped five QoL improvements based on common pain points. PR: #2108

What landed:

• project memory per chat (injected into the prompt)
• Plan Mode (creates/updates PLAN.md before changes)
• document uploads with previews (text/pdf/etc)
• quick lock/unlock current file in the editor header
• auto prompt optimization for smaller-context models

Tracker: docs/issue-2097-tracker.txt

Happy to iterate further based on feedback or additional ideas.