v0

v0 is Vercel's AI app builder that turns prompts into full-stack web apps, with visual editing, GitHub sync and one-click deploys to Vercel.

v0 by Vercel generates working web applications from a prompt and publishes them as live sites in seconds. It plans the work, creates tasks and connects to databases as it builds, and integrates with other apps and APIs without separate accounts. Design mode gives visual controls with a live preview, design systems keep colors, typography and styles consistent across projects, and templates provide ready-made components and full-page designs. Projects sync with GitHub so code can be pushed to a repository, and apps deploy to Vercel with one click. An iOS app lets people build from their phone, and paid plans include monthly credits, access to all models and team collaboration.

v0 at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Designer, Product manager
Runs on: Web, iOS
Pricing: Free with 7 messages/day; Plus with $30 monthly credits per user; Business and Enterprise plans
Released: October 2023
Category: AI coding tool
Website: v0.app

Key features

Full-stack web apps from a prompt
Agentic planning with database connections
Design mode with visual controls and live preview
Design systems and ready-made templates
GitHub sync and one-click deploy to Vercel
iOS app for building on the go

Use it for

Prototype a SaaS dashboard and deploy it
Build a landing page from a design idea
Generate UI components for an existing Next.js project

Companions

Tools that articles about v0 recommend using with it, each with its job.

Claude — Prototype the concept and interaction in Claude first.
Cursor — Cursor wires v0's screens to the backend, auth and tests.
GitHub — Push from v0 to GitHub, then open the repo in Cursor.
Supabase — Supabase Auth and Postgres behind v0's UI.
Stripe — Stripe webhooks for billing.
Sentry — Error boundaries and Sentry before launch.

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Vesalius — Cuts AI assistant tokens and turns roughly in half while answering questions.
Ovren Live Preview — Ships frontend changes with live previews and opens pull requests instantly.
Bolt — Prompt to hosted app with databases, auth and custom domains
Magic MCP — Provides AI agents direct access to a catalog of 12,000+ React components.
fal — Access 1,000+ generative models and high-performance serverless GPUs.
OpenUI — Describe a UI, see it live, then export React or Svelte
Replit — Agent builds and publishes full-stack apps with zero setup
AG-UI — Standardizes agent-user interactions and generative UI for applications.

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