What is Bolt?
Also called: Bolt.new
The short answer
Bolt is an in-browser AI development environment that generates, runs and deploys full-stack web apps from prompts.
Bolt, explained
Because the app runs live in the browser as it is written, users see and fix the result immediately.
Questions people ask about Bolt
What is Bolt?
Bolt is an in-browser AI development environment that generates, runs and deploys full-stack web apps from prompts.
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