Will Chen

Dyad - Free, local, open-source alternative to Lovable / v0 / Bolt

Dyad is a free, local, open-source vibe coding tool. It's an alternative to v0, Lovable, and Bolt, but without the lock-in or limitations - you can use any AI model (including free Gemini & OpenRouter ones)! Download it for free: runs on Windows and Mac

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Will Chen
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After nearly nine years at Google, I left three months ago to build Dyad β€” a free, open-source vibe coding tool that runs locally and gives you the control that Lovable, v0, and Bolt don't. It’s been an amazing journey building in public, and I’m excited to finally launch it on Product Hunt!

Here's a few things that make Dyad special:

πŸ’» Runs on your computer (Mac/Windows)

♾️ Free forever – no limits, no required subscription

πŸ¦‹ No vendor lock-in – works frictionlessly with other AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code

Download Dyad for free at https://www.dyad.sh/

We're shipping updates every week based on feedback by our amazing community of thousands of builders. Don't wait, be a part of the growing community:

Veit Josef Schneider

@wwwillchen congrats on the launch! Already tested it and works great!

Will Chen

@veit_josef_schneider awesome, thanks!!

Sanjeev Kumar Sahoo

@wwwillchen Awwwsome

Anna Filou

@wwwillchen you're a saint!

le monkey dev

@wwwillchen sadly I use linux...I would love to use it but I am NOT using apple or windows

le monkey dev

@wwwillchen Still sounds and looks absolutely EXCELLENT!

because of no pricing tags I can immediately say this product is better than bolt, cursor or lovable

Dilip Kumar

Awwwsome πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Will Chen

@dileepindla πŸ™

Kshitij Mishra

this is goldmine for developers!

Will Chen

@kshitij_mishra4 thanks! great for developers and non-developers πŸ˜€

CaiCai
Launching soon!

Congratulations on the launch! It’s inspiring to see a free, open-source, and local coding tool that puts users in control

Will Chen

@hi_caicai thank youπŸ™ that's exactly what we're aiming for

sathish Thiyagarajan
πŸ’‘ Bright idea

Congrats on the launch @wwwillchen does dyad keep the memory of every conversation?

Will Chen

@sathish_thiyagarajan27 there isn't a memory feature right now, but it's a good idea!

Dyad uses the current chat as context (and you can configure how many messages, e.g. a few messages or all the messages, are used from the current chat to optimize your tokens).

sathish Thiyagarajan

@wwwillchen Thank you for your response, Most of the except GPT doesn't offer that feature and it is difficult to keep track on certain things and also if you have time try launching in go-publicly.com no compulsion at all. Maybe you can visit and share your feedback.

Jacob Seeger

This is awesome! Could I connect an existing VS code workspace (that I built on Lovable) with Dyad to make iterative changes on an existing app?

Will Chen

@jacobseeger yes! Dyad works well with all of your existing IDE / coding tools like VS Code.

ryan wong

way better than lovable and bolt

Will Chen

@ryan_wong14 thanks, appreciate it!

Mohammad Mezher
Absolutely love this, @wwwillchen Super inspiring, beautifully crafted, and best of all it’s open to everyone!
Will Chen

@mohd_mezher thank you for the kind words!

Qaunain Meghjee

Nice! @wwwillchen , do we need a beastly graphic card on our local machine for this to run good?

Will Chen

@qaunainm only if you want to run local models! you can also connect to cloud models (which most users do)

Qaunain Meghjee

@wwwillchen amazing I'll definitely try it out soon with cloud models. Another random question, have you ever thought of making an integration with Firebase, i.e. one that Dyad can code into, just like most the Ai coder tools have with Supabase (I saw you also have one with Supabase).

Reason: Supabase has a $25/month fee if you have more than 2 projects, but with tools like yours, they allow you to create many MVPs (and full-blown software) rapidly, so we can max out the Supabase free tier in a few hours.

Leonard
Amazing launch and great work!
Will Chen

@leonardcser thanks! a lot of work but well worth it 😊

Pulin Yu
Launching soon!

It is convenient by working seamlessly with AI models like Gemini & Claude, and running on both Mac and Windows. Makes using it so easy and smooth.

Will Chen

@pulin_yuuu thank you!

Sharath Kuruganty

This looks powerful. Any chance do you plan to ship something for non-technical builders?

Will Chen

@5harath great question - so most Dyad users are not engineers or developers! If you can chat with AI, you build with Dyad!

Jalal Nasser



I recently started using a new coding tool called Dyad, and I just had to share my experience! It launched on Product Hunt, and it’s been a game-changer for me, I built my app with Dyad here.

Firstly, it’s completely free and runs locally on my machine, which is a huge plus for anyone concerned about data privacy or simply wanting to keep things simple. What I love most is that it lets you use any AI model you want, even the free onesβ€”plug in your API and you’re good to go.

Using Dyad has saved me so much time and effort in my development work. It feels like I can focus more on what I want to create instead of getting bogged down by setup or limitations. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting, I think it’s worth checking out. It’s surprisingly straightforward and makes the coding process much smoother. Give it a try if you’re looking to level up your coding adventure!

Aaron Buhagiar
πŸ’Ž Pixel perfection

I’ve been using Dyad for nearly two months now, and it’s quickly become one of the most valuable tools in my creative and entrepreneurial toolkit. It’s refreshing to work with something that’s not only free and open-source, but also thoughtfully designed to remove friction. The experience feels natural and flexible, which has allowed me to experiment more freely and uncover a few promising directions for new business opportunities.

Special shoutout to @wwwillchen for building something genuinely useful and fostering a great community. Looking forward to seeing how Dyad continues to evolve.

Will Chen

@aaron_buhagiar1 thank you for the feedback and being an early supporter of Dyad!

Reuben Scheckter

Very cool! Will give this a spin for sure.

JΓ©rΓ©my Maisse
how much Diad can handle complex apps ? Where Lovable (as an exemple) struggle and tends to duplicate functions and code making it a nightmare to maintain and improve.
Will Chen

@jeremy_maisse great question. This is definitely a challenge with AI coding and Dyad handles this by sending by default the entire codebase as context to avoid having the AI duplicate code, etc. With Dyad Pro, there's a Smart Context mode which automatically finds the most relevant files to optimize token usage and still avoid this issue where duplicate code is being generated.

J N

Great! Looks like this is going to help a lot of small businesses and non-coders out there!

Wildcat

Thee is no Discord community for any product discussions including fixes , enhancements and announcements.

Will Chen

@wildcat1 there's a very active reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/dyadbuilders/

Muskan Jain

Damn this looks really cool!

This will be huge, congrats