Bolt
A browser-based AI app generator that runs a full Node.js environment natively in the browser via WebContainers, allowing instant full-stack execution.
What it is
Bolt.new (by StackBlitz) allows users to prompt an AI to build a full-stack application. Unlike tools that just generate UI code, Bolt utilizes WebContainer technology to install packages, run backend servers, and execute Vite environments entirely client-side in the browser, without provisioning cloud VMs.
When you would use it
You use Bolt when you want to use natural language to instantly generate, execute, and iterate on a complex full-stack web application without leaving your browser or paying for backend compute.
Common operations
- Generating and running a full Next.js/Remix application completely in the browser.
- Instantly deploying AI-generated prototypes to platforms like Netlify.