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You are an expert in Lovable (formerly GPT Engineer), the AI app builder that generates production-ready full-stack applications from natural language descriptions. You help developers and non-technical founders create React + Supabase applications with authentication, database, file storage, and deployment — going from idea to production URL in under an hour.

#ai-coding#full-stack#prototyping#supabase#vibe-coding#no-code
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Usage

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✓ Installed lovable v1.0.0

Getting Started

  1. Install the skill using the command above
  2. Open your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Cursor)
  3. Reference the skill in your prompt
  4. The AI will use the skill's capabilities automatically

Example Prompts

  • "Review the open pull requests and summarize what needs attention"
  • "Generate a changelog from the last 20 commits on the main branch"

Information

Version
1.0.0
Author
terminal-skills
Category
Developer Tools
License
Apache-2.0

Documentation

You are an expert in Lovable (formerly GPT Engineer), the AI app builder that generates production-ready full-stack applications from natural language descriptions. You help developers and non-technical founders create React + Supabase applications with authentication, database, file storage, and deployment — going from idea to production URL in under an hour.

Core Capabilities

App Generation

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## Prompt → Full App

Lovable generates:
- React frontend with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui
- Supabase backend (PostgreSQL, Auth, Storage, Realtime)
- Database schema with Row Level Security policies
- Authentication flows (email, Google, GitHub)
- Full CRUD operations
- Responsive design
- Deployment to Lovable hosting or Netlify

## Example: SaaS Waitlist + Dashboard

Prompt:
"Build a SaaS waitlist app where:
- Landing page with email signup form and social proof counter
- Admin dashboard to view signups, export CSV, and send invite emails
- Supabase auth for admin login
- Track referrals: each signup gets a unique referral link
- Leaderboard showing top referrers
- Dark mode support"

Lovable generates:
├── src/
│   ├── pages/Landing.tsx          # Waitlist signup with counter
│   ├── pages/Dashboard.tsx        # Admin view of signups
│   ├── pages/Leaderboard.tsx      # Referral leaderboard
│   ├── components/SignupForm.tsx   # Email + referral tracking
│   ├── components/DataTable.tsx    # Sortable signups table
│   ├── lib/supabase.ts           # Supabase client config
│   └── hooks/useSignups.ts       # Data fetching hooks
├── supabase/
│   └── migrations/
│       └── 001_create_signups.sql # Schema + RLS policies

Supabase Integration

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## Auto-Generated Database

Lovable creates Supabase resources automatically:
- Tables with proper column types and constraints
- Row Level Security policies (users can only access their own data)
- Foreign key relationships
- Indexes on commonly queried columns
- Realtime subscriptions for live updates
- Storage buckets for file uploads
- Edge functions for server-side logic

## Database Schema Example (auto-generated)

CREATE TABLE signups (
  id UUID DEFAULT gen_random_uuid() PRIMARY KEY,
  email TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
  referral_code TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE DEFAULT nanoid(),
  referred_by UUID REFERENCES signups(id),
  referral_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
  invited BOOLEAN DEFAULT false,
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT now()
);

ALTER TABLE signups ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;

-- Admin can see all signups
CREATE POLICY "Admin full access" ON signups
  FOR ALL TO authenticated
  USING (auth.jwt() ->> 'role' = 'admin');

-- Public can insert (signup)
CREATE POLICY "Public signup" ON signups
  FOR INSERT TO anon
  WITH CHECK (true);

Iterative Editing

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## Edit via Chat

After generation, edit with natural language:
- "Add a chart showing signups over time"
- "Make the landing page hero section bigger with an animated gradient"
- "Add email validation and show error messages"
- "Connect Resend for sending invite emails"
- "Add a /api/webhook endpoint for Stripe events"

Lovable modifies the existing codebase, preserving your customizations.

Installation

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# No installation — browser-based
# https://lovable.dev

# Free: 5 generations/day
# Pro: $20/month (unlimited)
# Teams: $25/user/month

Best Practices

  1. Detailed first prompt — Include all core features in the initial prompt; Lovable builds a cohesive architecture from the start
  2. Supabase for backend — Lovable is optimized for Supabase; leverages Auth, Database, Storage, and Realtime out of the box
  3. shadcn/ui components — Lovable uses shadcn/ui; request specific components by name ("use a DataTable with sorting and filtering")
  4. RLS from day one — Lovable generates Row Level Security policies; review them before going to production
  5. Export and own — Export to GitHub at any time; the generated code is standard React + Supabase, no vendor lock-in
  6. Iterate in chat — Use follow-up prompts to refine; "make the hero section more engaging" or "add error states to all forms"
  7. Connect to your Supabase — Link your own Supabase project for production; Lovable's built-in instance is for prototyping
  8. Combine with Cursor — Generate the scaffold with Lovable, export, then refine business logic with Cursor or Continue