One-Line Flow:
Grab any website, feed it to Open Lovable, and watch it spit out a full React app before your chai even cools.
Open Lovable — Clone Any Website Into React (Yes, Any)
Chat with AI. Paste a URL. Get a working React app.
Made by the Firecrawl team, blessed by dark sarcasm, and powered by “I’m too tired to code this manually” energy.
Why This Tool Hits Different
- 21.3k+ GitHub stars because devs love shortcuts.
- 4k+ forks because everyone wants their own version of the shortcut.
- 30–60 seconds per clone — basically speed-running web development.
- Visual accuracy ~96% — close enough to fool clients.
- Free — unlike lovable.dev, bolt.new, v0.dev (they charge rent like landlords).
What It Actually Does
Fast as hell
- Handles JavaScript-heavy sites (React, Vue, Angular).
- Survives infinite scroll, SPAs, lazy-loaded chaos.
- Parallel browser execution because patience is dead in 2025.
AI that doesn’t gaslight you
- Uses Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Groq — pick the one that hurts your wallet the least.
- Breaks sites into reusable React components.
- Outputs TypeScript + Tailwind like a modern responsible adult.
Reliable enough to brag about
- Anti-bot stealth mode.
- Rotating proxies.
- Browser fingerprinting that says “yes, I’m a human, trust me.”
Visual Demo
Before ➜ After
Website ➜ React App
Chaos ➜ Components
Sadness ➜ Joy
(You get it.)
Setup — The Part You’ll Pretend You Read
Summary
- Lazy reading? watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBvr8LqyeHQ
1. Clone & Install
git clone https://github.com/firecrawl/open-lovable.git
cd open-lovable
pnpm install # or npm install / yarn install
2. Add .env.local
(Think of this like giving the app your Netflix password — but legal.)
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# REQUIRED
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FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=your_firecrawl_api_key # https://firecrawl.dev
Pick your AI overlord:
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key # https://console.anthropic.com
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key # https://platform.openai.com
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key # https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/api-key
GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key # https://console.groq.com
Optional nitro boost:
KORPI_API_KEY=your_korpi_api_key # https://korpi.ai.com/dashboard
Pick your execution engine:
SANDBOX_PROVIDER="vercel" # or "e2b"
Vercel mode (lazy-friendly):
VERCEL_ODIC_TOKEN=auto_generated_by_vercel_dev
E2B mode (power-user pain mode):
E2B_API_KEY=your_e2b_api_key # https://e2b.dev
3. Run It
pnpm dev
Open: http://localhost:3000
Paste any URL.
Wait 30–60 seconds.
Download the React app.
Act like you “coded it last night.”
How To Use It (Real Talk)
- Copy any website URL.
- Paste it inside Open Lovable.
- Let the AI do the adulting.
- Receive a full React project you can deploy, edit, or flex on LinkedIn with.
Where This Is Actually Useful
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“Client Demo Houdini” Logic- Take any client’s ugly website → clone it in Open Lovable → show them a sexy React version.
- Say: “See this? I can rebuild your whole site in this style.”
- Charge ₹3,000–₹12,000 for “modernization.”
Example: You didn’t code — you just pressed Paste URL → Download and walked away with cash.
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“Freelancer Ghost-Coder” Logic- Create a Fiverr/Freelancer gig:
“I will convert your website into a modern React app.” - Use Open Lovable to do 95% of the work.
- Create a Fiverr/Freelancer gig:
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“Competitor Clone → Proposal Weapon” Logic- Find small businesses with outdated sites.
- Clone their competitor’s sleek site and show it as a preview.
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“One-Person Agency” Logic-
Use Open Lovable to look like a full team:
- Landing pages
- Redesigns
- Faster site versions
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No React knowledge required.
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“24-Hour Portfolio” Logic- Clone 10 beautiful websites.
- Upload them on Netlify as if you built them.
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“Learn by Copying Faster” Logic-
Clone 20 sites → open the React code → see patterns in:
- routing
- components
- layout
- CSS structure
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“Instant Affiliate Funnel” Logic- Clone a high-converting landing page.
- Replace links with your affiliate links.
- Deploy. Push traffic.
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“Drop-Servicing Monster” Logic- Sell web-dev services you don’t actually do.
- Open Lovable does the cloning; you deliver and pocket the difference.
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“Local Business Upgrade Pitch” Logic- Walk into salons, clinics, coaching centers, repair shops.
- Clone their biggest competitor’s site → show it → pitch an upgrade.
“Instant MVP Builder” Logic
- Clone a similar site to your idea.
- Modify it.
- Call it your MVP and pitch it to communities or investors.
Bonus: The Most Evil Logic
Clone a popular SaaS UI → host it → use it as the UI for your own product.
You just skipped 6 months of front-end development and nobody will ever know.
How It Works (The PG-13 Version)
Website URL
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Firecrawl (scrapes everything)
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AI Engine (reads the chaos)
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Code Generator (writes React like a machine possessed)
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Sandbox (tests it)
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Your React App (the big reveal)
Basically: It screenshots the internet and turns it into components.
Performance Snapshot
| Metric | Open Lovable | Lovable.dev | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 30–60 sec | 2–5 min | N/A |
| Accuracy | ~96% | ~94% | — |
| Cost | $0 | $20/mo | $/mo |
| Custom Models | Yes | No | No |
| Export | Full React | Limited | Limited |
Troubleshooting (A Tiny Dose of Reality)
- Broken layouts? Use Claude — it handles CSS like a grown-up.
- Timeouts? Increase browser timeout or switch to E2B.
- Rate limits? Rotate API keys like socks.
- Clone fails? Ensure Node 18+ (no boomers allowed).
Real Quotes That Definitely Didn’t Come From ChatGPT
“Cloned a $100k site in 45 seconds. Client thought I’m a genius.”
“Migrated 50 old sites to React in a week. My boss cried.”
“Finally understand how real apps are built. University who?”
Roadmap (Things They’re Actually Building)
- One-click Chrome extension
- Figma export
- Full Next.js support
- React Native app generation
- Component library
- API endpoints
Contribute If You’re Feeling Noble
git checkout -b feature/cool-thing
git commit -m "Add cool thing"
git push origin feature/cool-thing
Useful Links (Bookmark These or Cry Later)
- Docs: https://docs.openlovable.com
- API: https://api.openlovable.com
- Demo: https://openlovable.com
- Firecrawl: https://firecrawl.dev
- E2B Sandbox: https://e2b.dev
- Discord: https://discord.gg/openlovable
- Blog: https://blog.firecrawl.dev
- GitHub Repo: https://github.com/firecrawl/open-lovable
Try Cloning These (Trust Me)
- https://stripe.com
- https://linear.app
- https://vercel.com
(Your jaw will drop. Then you’ll wonder if this is legal. Then you’ll continue anyway.)
License
MIT — Do whatever you want. Just don’t blame us when you accidentally clone Wikipedia.
Built with by the Firecrawl team
If this saved you 10 hours of CSS suffering, star the repo.
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