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"bolt prototyped it. We make it real."

Looking for bolt itself? bolt.new →

You built it in bolt.new.

A full-stack app running in your browser, generated and previewed in minutes. Now you need it running outside the browser — on a real server, with a real database, on your own domain.

What bolt is great at

bolt is the fastest way we have found to go from idea to running full-stack app. WebContainer-backed, full Node.js in your browser, instant preview. For showing an investor a working version of an idea, nothing beats it.

Official site: bolt.new

What bolt is not

bolt is a prototyping environment. The deployment story exists (bolt → StackBlitz → various hosts) but the app needs real production scaffolding before it can take real users: a persistent database, a custom domain, CI/CD, monitoring, the works.

The five gaps we close

These are the patterns we see in almost every bolt project we audit. None of them are about bolt being bad — they are about the difference between a working prototype and a product real users rely on.

01

Persistent database

bolt apps often use in-memory or SQLite databases that vanish on restart. We migrate you to a real Postgres (Neon, Supabase, or self-hosted), set up migrations, and seed your data so nothing is lost.

02

Real deployment

Out of bolt and onto a real host — Fly.io, Render, Vercel, Hetzner, AWS — with a CI/CD pipeline, environment variables, and rollbacks. We pick the host based on your stack and budget, not on what was easiest in the prototype.

03

Authentication that survives a restart

Auth in bolt prototypes is often fake or in-memory. We wire up a real auth provider (Auth.js, Clerk, Lucia, or Supabase Auth depending on stack) with session storage that does not reset on deploy.

04

File uploads & storage

bolt cannot persist real file uploads. We add proper object storage (S3, R2, or Supabase Storage) with signed URLs and access control.

05

Production observability

Once the app is on a real server, you need to know when it breaks. We add error tracking, uptime monitoring, and basic analytics so problems surface before users hit them.

bolt tends to output Node-based stacks — Next.js, Remix, Express, Astro. We work with all of them and can graduate the project to a more production-tuned setup without losing what was already built.

How we work with bolt projects

Step 1

Intro Call

30 min · €50

You walk us through your bolt project. We ask the right questions. Together we decide whether a deeper session makes sense.

Step 2

Technical Review

1 hr · €75

We audit the bolt-built repo against the five gaps above and leave you with a prioritized action list. Not just observations — a real plan.

Step 3

Dedicated Day

€600

A full day on your project. We close the gaps, ship the production scaffolding, and leave you with a deployed app you can keep building on.

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Built it in bolt? Let us help you ship it to real users.