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Automattic launches Spacefast for "vibe-coded" app deployment

Automattic has launched Spacefast, a new platform designed to help users deploy "vibe-coded" websites and applications. The service provides essential infrastructure such as databases, authentication, and analytics, aiming to offer a more open alternative to competitors like Lovable and Emergent. Spacefast allows integration with various AI agents, including ChatGPT and Claude, or connection via Git repositories, and is positioned to leverage Automattic's existing infrastructure for features like analytics and WordPress integration. AI

IMPACT Provides infrastructure for AI-generated applications, potentially simplifying deployment for developers and businesses.

RANK_REASON Product launch from a company that is not a frontier AI lab.

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Automattic launches Spacefast for "vibe-coded" app deployment

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ivan Mehta ·

    Automattic debuts a platform to deploy vibe coding apps amid a changing internet

    Automattic aims to compete with likes of Lovable with Spacefast