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Dev tools · March 14, 2018

Repl.it

Code and deploy apps in any language right from your browser

Repl.it launched on March 14, 2018 with 399 votes, #33 of 2,954 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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In plain words

Repl.it is an online integrated development environment that lets users write, run, and deploy applications in any programming language directly from a browser. The platform automatically deploys apps when code opens a port, eliminating separate deployment steps. It serves developers who need to quickly prototype websites, applications, and machine-learning models without local setup. The tool supports multiple programming languages and stacks, making it useful for both learning and production work.

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From the sources

Repl.it is an online IDE wherein 2 seconds you can boot up an environment for your favorite programming stack or language. If you run a program that happens to open a port, you've also just deployed an app -- that easy! Our users use it for everything from shipping websites and apps to training machine-learning models.

Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.

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