# Llama Coder

> Llama Coder is a Next.js web app that turns one prompt (or a screenshot) into a small single-page React app and previews it in a sandboxed browser iframe. Models are open-weight ones served by Together AI (recent commits default to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM); there is no local-model option. Self-hosting needs a Together AI key, a Postgres database (Neon suggested) and S3 for uploads. It does not build backends, databases or deploy apps. MIT; six contributors; active in October 2026.

- Repository: https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder
- Official docs: https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Lovable: Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, See the running app update as it is built, Turn a screenshot (partial). Small one-file React apps and prototypes only; no backend, database, editing canvas or publishing.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, the web app runs on your machine; generation happens on Together AI's cloud | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder#cloning--running | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights (calls hosted models) | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder#tech-stack | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, MIT code; use of the hosted models follows Together AI's and each model's terms | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | No | A Together AI API key is required; also a Postgres database and S3 bucket | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder#cloning--running | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Unknown | README documents a Node/Next.js web-app development setup, but no Windows/macOS/Linux compatibility matrix; Node.js availability is not treated as project-specific OS verification | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; clone, set API keys and database URL, npm install and run | https://github.com/Nutlope/llamacoder#cloning--running | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 7138 stars, 1673 forks, last push 2026-10-15, archived: no.
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