Vibe coding hosting:
deploy your AI-built app to production
Vibe coding is building software by describing what you want to an AI tool — Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, v0, Windsurf, Replit, and friends — and letting it write the code. The tools are great at producing a working repo. What none of them fully solve is what comes next: hosting. A vibe coded app still needs a server, a database, a domain, SSL, and a way to ship updates. Launchmatic is a deployment platform built for exactly this gap: push the code your AI wrote, run one command, and get a production URL — no Dockerfile, no infrastructure knowledge, free to start.
Why vibe coded apps get stuck at deployment
AI coding tools optimize for the moment the app works on your machine or in their preview sandbox. Three things routinely go missing on the way to production:
- No Dockerfile. Agents almost never write one, and when they do it's often wrong. Traditional PaaS platforms expect you to know your build.
- Unusual stacks. Ask an agent for an API and you might get FastAPI + Bun, Hono + Drizzle, or Django with an odd package layout. Frontend clouds only auto-build the frameworks they recognize.
- The database question. Most vibe coded apps are full-stack. Preview URLs don't come with a real Postgres, and wiring one up manually is where non-infra builders give up.
Launchmatic handles all three: Nixpacks auto-detects 30+ runtimes and generates the build, containers run any stack the agent picked, and lm db create provisions a managed Postgres with the connection string injected automatically.
How to deploy a vibe coded app in 5 steps
- 1Push your project to GitHub. Your AI tool already wrote the code —
git init && git add . && git commit -m "init" && gh repo create --private --pushgets it online. - 2Install the Launchmatic CLI:
npm i -g @launchmatic/cli. - 3Authenticate:
lm login. - 4Bind the repo to a service:
lm init(orlm monorepo initif your agent scaffolded a workspace). - 5Deploy:
lm deploy. Launchmatic detects the runtime, builds a container, and gives you a public URL with SSL. Add the GitHub integration and every future push auto-deploys.
Or let your AI assistant do it over MCP:
claude mcp add launchmatic https://launchmatic.io/mcp
# Then ask: "deploy this project to launchmatic"Vibe coding hosting options compared
There are three honest ways to host a vibe coded app: stay inside your AI builder's own hosting (Lovable Cloud, Bolt Cloud, Replit deployments), push to a frontend cloud (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare), or use a container platform like Launchmatic. Each is right for someone:
| Launchmatic | Builder-native hosting | Frontend clouds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works with any AI tool | Yes — anything that writes a git repo | Only apps built inside that builder | Yes |
| Backend / long-running server | Real containers, any runtime | Limited to the builder's stack | Serverless functions with time limits |
| Managed Postgres | Included, one command | Vendor-locked add-on | Third-party add-on |
| Dockerfile required | No — Nixpacks auto-detects 30+ runtimes | N/A (closed platform) | No for supported frameworks, yes otherwise |
| Pricing model | Flat per service, free tier forever | Subscription + hosting bundle | Usage-based, per-invocation overages |
| AI agent / MCP integration | Native remote MCP server | None | None or partial |
| Code portability | Your repo, standard containers | Export varies by vendor | Your repo |
If your app is a static site or a pure frontend, a frontend cloud is a great fit. If you never plan to leave your AI builder, its bundled hosting is the path of least resistance. If your app has a backend, a database, or you want the code to stay portable — that's the Launchmatic case.
Free vibe coding deployment
Most vibe coded projects start as experiments, so the hosting should be free until the project isn't one. Launchmatic's free tier includes a service with an SSL-secured public URL, a 1 GB managed Postgres that never expires, GitHub auto-deploy on push, and access to the MCP server for agent-driven deploys. No credit card, no trial clock. The honest fine print: free services sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity and wake automatically on the next request — $9/mo keeps a site always-on, and Pro adds custom domains, more services, and per-branch preview deploys.
Don't want to write code at all?
The free tier isn't just for code you bring. Launchmatic's instant apps are pre-built, fully working creative tools that deploy to your own URL in about 30 seconds — a browser photo editor, a Flash-style animation studio, and a visual AI workflow engine. No repo, no build, no code — one instant app fits the free tier exactly.
Deploy guides for every AI tool
The five steps above work everywhere, but each tool has its own export quirks. Pick yours for the exact commands:
FAQ
Can I host a vibe coded app for free?+
Yes. Launchmatic's free tier includes one service, a 1 GB managed Postgres, SSL, and a public *.launchmatic.app URL — no credit card required, and it never expires. Free services sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity and wake on the next request; the $9/mo Hobby tier keeps a site always-on, and Pro adds custom domains and more services.
Do I need a Dockerfile to deploy an AI-generated app?+
No. AI tools rarely write Dockerfiles, so Launchmatic auto-detects your runtime with Nixpacks — 30+ stacks including Next.js, Vite, FastAPI, Express, Django, Rails, Go, Bun, and Deno — and builds the container for you.
What is the best hosting for Lovable or Bolt exports?+
Export your project to GitHub from Lovable or Bolt, then connect the repo to Launchmatic. Unlike builder-native previews, you get a real production environment: managed Postgres, custom domains with automatic SSL, and deploys on every push.
Can my AI coding assistant deploy for me?+
Yes. Launchmatic ships a remote MCP server at https://launchmatic.io/mcp. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client and your assistant can deploy, read logs, and manage services as tool calls — no dashboard needed.
What happens when my vibe coded app needs a database?+
Run `lm db create app-db --service <serviceId>` or click once in the dashboard. You get a managed PostgreSQL (or Redis/MongoDB) instance with the connection string injected into your service's environment automatically.
How is this different from Vercel or Netlify?+
Frontend clouds are excellent for static sites and serverless functions. Vibe coded apps are usually full-stack — a long-running server plus a database — which is exactly what Launchmatic runs: real containers, no per-invocation billing, no serverless time limits.
Ship the thing you vibed
Free to start. No credit card. Auto-SSL, managed Postgres, and GitHub auto-deploy included.