bolt.diy - AI Code Assistants Tool

Overview

bolt.diy is the community-driven, open-source fork of StackBlitz’s Bolt.new that lets developers prompt, run, edit and deploy full‑stack JavaScript/Node applications using the LLM(s) of their choice. It combines an in‑browser, WebContainers-powered development environment (live preview + terminal + full Node support) with multi‑provider LLM plumbing (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Gemini, Mistral, HuggingFace, Groq, LMStudio, DeepSeek and more) so an LLM can generate, run, test and deploy real projects end-to-end. ([github.com](https://github.com/ai-digital-automation/bolt.diy)) The project is designed to be self‑hostable and extensible: it supports local and cloud providers via the Vercel AI SDK, Dockerized deployments, one‑click deploy targets (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages), and an Electron desktop build for native use. bolt.diy also includes Git integration (clone/import/push), project templates (Next.js, Qwik, Expo, Astro, etc.), an integrated diff/restore workflow, MCP (Model Context Protocol) hooks for external tools, and UI flows for managing API keys and local model endpoints. The repository and docs emphasize privacy/cost control (bring-your-own API keys or local models) while warning that WebContainers has separate licensing for commercial production use. ([github.com](https://github.com/ai-digital-automation/bolt.diy))

Installation

Install via npm:

npm install -g pnpm

git clone -b stable https://github.com/stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy.git

cd bolt.diy

pnpm install

pnpm run dev

Key Features

• Multi‑LLM provider support (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, Mistral, HuggingFace, Groq, etc.).
• WebContainers-based in-browser Node environment with live preview and integrated terminal.
• One‑click deployment to Vercel, Netlify, or GitHub Pages from the UI.
• Docker support and an Electron desktop build for local/native workflows.
• Git integration, diff view, revert-to-snapshot, and project export (ZIP/GitHub push).

Community

bolt.diy has a large, active community centered around the StackBlitz/bolt.diy repo and external hubs (oTTomator ThinkTank). The main project and forks show heavy engagement (thousands of stars/forks on the StackBlitz repo) and many contributors collaborating on provider integrations, templates, and desktop/docker packaging. Community threads and independent writeups report both impressive capabilities (full‑stack in the browser, many provider integrations) and real-world pain points (time‑outs, environment instability, build failures). Documentation and an active roadmap (MCP integration, more providers, VS Code workflows) reflect ongoing work to stabilize and expand features. Note: bolt.diy source is MIT, but WebContainers API use in commercial production may require licensing; AI provider usage costs are controlled by users via their own API keys. ([github.com](https://github.com/stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy))

Key Information

• Category: Code Assistants
• Type: AI Code Assistants Tool