Solid

What is Solid

Solid is an AI platform designed for building real, scalable, full-stack web applications with production-grade code. It aims to generate usable web applications instantly, differentiating itself from tools that produce mere prototypes.

How to use Solid

1. Sign up or Log in: Access the application through the 'Sign up' or 'Log in' options.
2. Build with AI: Utilize the platform's AI capabilities to describe the web app you want to build. The interface includes a text area for input, suggesting "Build a real full-stack".
3. Generate Code: The platform generates production-ready code for your web application.
4. Deploy or Migrate: The generated code can be deployed directly or migrated to your preferred cloud environment.

Features of Solid

• AI-powered full-stack development: Generates production-grade code for web applications.
• Scalable and real applications: Focuses on building functional, scalable applications rather than prototypes.
• Production-ready code: Generates code that can be used in production environments.
• Code migration and extension: Allows for easy migration and extension of the generated code.
• Integration capabilities: Enables integration with any tool due to the use of real code.
• Security: Emphasizes secure design principles.
• IDE Extension: Offers an extension for popular IDEs like VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf, allowing simultaneous use with existing tools.
• Import functionality: Can import existing projects from tools like Lovable and Base44, converting them into Solid projects.

Use Cases of Solid

• E-commerce Stores: Building online stores with payment processing.
• Personal Websites: Creating online CVs with contact forms or photography portfolios with admin panels.
• Business Websites: Developing websites for services like barbershops, including appointment scheduling and management.
• CRM Systems: Building customer relationship management tools.
• Clones of popular platforms: Creating applications like a Netflix clone.
• Rapid Prototyping: Quickly building functional web applications that would otherwise take months.

FAQ

• What do you mean by Solid builds REAL software? Solid generates production-ready code using standard technologies like Node.js, React, and TypeScript, allowing for scalability, extension, and migration, unlike tools that produce prototypes.
• Is Solid for technical or non-technical users? The platform is designed for both. It allows non-technical users to build and publish apps easily, while also providing developers with an IDE extension and production-ready code.
• Why is Solid better than Lovable/Bolt? Solid builds real, scalable applications with production-grade code, whereas other tools may only build throwaway prototypes.
• Why is Solid better than Base44? Solid generates code that is secure, scalable, and can be extended or migrated, unlike projects built with Base44 which may be difficult to work with for developers.
• What kind of web apps can I build? You can build a wide range of full-stack web applications, including e-commerce stores, portfolios, booking systems, CRMs, and more.
• Does Solid generate secure and production-ready code? Yes, Solid emphasizes secure design and generates code that is production-ready and can be migrated or extended.
• What happens if I get stuck? The platform offers a Help Center and a Community (Discord) for support.
• Can I deploy the project? Yes, projects built with Solid can be deployed directly or migrated to your favorite cloud provider.