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bolt.diy

bolt.diy is an OSS vibe builder in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Self-hosted / BYOK Bolt-class vibe building (19+ providers, MCP, Electron) when you do not want StackBlitz Bolt.new lock-in.

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Self-hosted / BYOK Bolt-class vibe building (19+ providers, MCP, Electron) when you do not want StackBlitz Bolt.new lock-in.

Skip if

You want zero-ops hosted Bolt.new, or your Mac/OS cannot run the local stack comfortably.

Who it fits

  • Self-hosted / BYOK Bolt-class vibe building (19+ providers, MCP, Electron) when you do not want StackBlitz Bolt.new lock-in.
  • Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup
  • People who prefer a dedicated desktop coding surface

Pros

Open-source Bolt-class browser/Electron builder with BYOK across 19+ LLM providers (OpenRouter, Ollama, Bedrock, etc.); MCP; Git/GitHub; WebContainer live preview; one-click deploy to Vercel/Netlify/GitHub Pages; Supabase hooks.

Cons

Self-host/ops burden vs Bolt.new; browser sandbox still weak on huge monorepos; community docs (stackblitz-labs) — not the commercial Bolt.new SKU.

Facts

Locality:
Cloud-native
Surfaces:
Web, Desktop
Maturity:
Preview / beta
BYOK:
Bring your own API key
Open source:
Source available
Free tier:
Free option available
MCP:
Model Context Protocol support

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: PartialSKILL.md: PartialRules / memory: Local/self-hosted project + .env provider keys; MCP config.100% Free (Open-source, BYOK).

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Frequently asked questions

What is bolt.diy?

bolt.diy is an OSS vibe builder covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Open-source Bolt-class browser/Electron builder with BYOK across 19+ LLM providers (OpenRouter, Ollama, Bedrock, etc.

Who is bolt.diy best for?

Self-hosted / BYOK Bolt-class vibe building (19+ providers, MCP, Electron) when you do not want StackBlitz Bolt.new lock-in.

When should I skip bolt.diy?

You want zero-ops hosted Bolt.new, or your Mac/OS cannot run the local stack comfortably.

What are the main trade-offs of bolt.diy?

Pros: Open-source Bolt-class browser/Electron builder with BYOK across 19+ LLM providers (OpenRouter, Ollama, Bedrock, etc. Cons: Self-host/ops burden vs Bolt.

Does bolt.diy support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as Partial, SKILL.md as Partial, and rules/memory as Local/self-hosted project + .env provider keys; MCP config.. Free options: 100% Free (Open-source, BYOK)..

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