# Onlook

> This repo is Onlook's earlier open-source, browser-based editor (Apache-2.0); the company's current product is a separate Mac desktop app whose source is not yet published. The editor creates Next.js + Tailwind apps from text or an image, lets you edit them Figma-style on a canvas with AI chat, and can deploy. Self-hosting is heavy: Bun, Docker, a local Supabase, plus CodeSandbox and OpenRouter keys; user apps run in CodeSandbox. Next.js + Tailwind projects only. Last commit July 2026.

- Repository: https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook
- Official docs: https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/docs/content/docs/developers/running-locally.mdx
- 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, Change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), Publish the app to a live URL (Publish) (partial). Strong visual editing; Next.js + Tailwind only; needs CodeSandbox and OpenRouter accounts; hosting needs a Freestyle account.
- Bolt.new: Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, Run and preview the app in the browser (WebContainers), Publish the app to a live URL (Bolt hosting / Netlify) (partial). Apps run in CodeSandbox cloud containers rather than in the browser; Next.js + Tailwind only.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Partial | The editor and its Supabase backend can be self-hosted, but user apps run in CodeSandbox's cloud | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/docs/content/docs/developers/running-locally.mdx | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/LICENSE.md | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/LICENSE.md | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | No | CodeSandbox (hosts user apps) and OpenRouter (AI chat) API keys are required; local models not documented | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/apps/web/client/.env.example | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Unknown | Official local-development guide requires Bun, Node and Docker for the Supabase backend, but does not publish a Windows/macOS/Linux host matrix; dev-container integration with Docker Desktop is described as future work | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/docs/content/docs/developers/running-locally.mdx | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Hard; run from source with Bun, Docker, local Supabase, several API keys and database setup | https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook/blob/main/docs/content/docs/developers/running-locally.mdx | 2026-10-15 |

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