ForgeAI
Free open-source AI app builder your own API key no paywalls
What it does
Frustrated with Bolt.new and Lovable's paywalls? ForgeAI lets you build apps with AI completely free — just bring your own API key.Describe what you want to build, pick your AI provider (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Groq or Mistral) and get a working React appwith live preview instantly.Groq and Gemini offer free API keys so you can use Forge AI with zero cost at all. This is an early MVP and we're actively improving it every day. Open source and self-hostable.
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