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How VULK Works

Understand how VULK generates apps — from prompt to working product.

How VULK Works

VULK is an AI-powered application builder. You describe what you want in plain language, and VULK generates a complete, working application — frontend, backend, database, and authentication included.

The Generation Flow

You describe your app

VULK analyzes your prompt

AI generates all project files

Live preview shows your running app

Deploy to a live URL or export the code

1. Describe Your App

Type a prompt describing what you want to build. You can also:

  • Upload screenshots or designs for visual reference
  • Attach files (Figma exports, existing code, documents)
  • Specify technologies or design preferences

2. AI Generation

VULK's generation system:

  • Analyzes your prompt to determine project scope (frontend-only vs full-stack)
  • Generates React components, pages, routing, and styling
  • If needed, creates a PostgreSQL database schema, REST API, and authentication
  • Writes all files in a single pass with proper imports and structure

Generation typically takes 15–60 seconds depending on project complexity.

3. Live Preview

Your app runs immediately in a live preview panel. This is a real Vite development server — you can interact with buttons, fill forms, navigate between pages, and test everything.

4. Iterate Through Chat

After the first generation, keep refining:

  • "Add a dark mode toggle"
  • "Change the dashboard to show weekly metrics"
  • "Add a settings page with profile editing"

Each edit updates your project files and refreshes the preview.

5. Deploy or Export

When you are satisfied:

  • Deploy — One click deplishes your app to a live URL with HTTPS
  • Export to GitHub — Push the complete source code to your repository
  • Download ZIP — Get all files as a downloadable archive

Frontend vs Full-Stack

VULK decides automatically based on your prompt:

TypeWhenWhat You Get
Frontend-onlyStatic sites, landing pages, dashboards with mock dataReact + Vite + Tailwind CSS
Full-stackApps needing data, auth, or APIFrontend + Bun/Hono backend + PostgreSQL + JWT auth

You don't need to specify this — VULK detects it from your description.

What "Full-Stack" Means

When VULK generates a full-stack app, you get:

  • Frontend: React 19 with Vite, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Bun + Hono API server with auto-generated REST endpoints
  • Database: PostgreSQL 16 with proper schema, seed data, and demo credentials
  • Auth: JWT-based authentication with register, login, token refresh, and protected routes
  • Hosting: Backend deployed automatically to the VULK API Engine

The backend runs on dedicated infrastructure. You don't manage servers, databases, or deployments.

Ownership

Everything VULK generates is yours:

  • Full source code ownership with no licensing restrictions
  • Export to GitHub, download as ZIP, or deploy anywhere
  • No vendor lock-in — the code is standard React + Node.js
  • No VULK branding in generated code

Credits

Each generation or edit uses credits from your plan:

  • Builder: 1,000 credits/month
  • Pro: 2,500 credits/month
  • Team: 5,000 shared credits/month
  • Max: 10,000 credits/month
  • Business: 20,000 credits/month

Credits reset each billing cycle. See How Credits Work for details.

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