Forget wrestling with boilerplate and manual setup. Lovable is a new kind of IDE. You describe what you want, and it instantly scaffolds production-ready apps—UI, backend, auth, and integrations—with no local setup required. You keep full control of your code with two-way GitHub sync.
The result? You can build in hours, not weeks. Technical teams accelerate, and non-technical creators can bring their ideas to life. It's the best of both worlds: AI scaffolds the heavy lifting so you can focus on refining and perfecting the details.
How This Playbook Works
This isn't just a guide. It's a field manual for turning fuzzy ideas into shipped features. We've distilled the art of AI prompting into a practical framework with clear steps and repeatable patterns.
Each section gives you:
- The "why" behind the "what": Understand the principles, not just the commands.
- Copy-paste prompts: Use our proven templates to get immediate results.
- Real-world code examples: See how it works in practice.
- Tables and checklists: Quick-reference guides to keep you moving fast.
The New Starter Prompt
Ready to build? Let's go. Use this prompt to get a feel for how Lovable works.
You are a senior AI coding assistant working in Lovable.
Goal: Scaffold a minimal landing page with a hero, features grid, CTA, and footer.
Constraints: Use Tailwind + shadcn/ui. Ensure it's mobile-first and uses WCAG AA-compliant colors. Use simple, real copy—no lorem ipsum.
Deliverables: A single React page, an extracted, reusable <FeatureCard> component, and a quick README in the file header.
Don't: Touch any other files.
