Automattic launches Spacefast to help users deploy AI-generated apps
WordPress.com owner Automattic is launching a new service called Spacefast to help users deploy vibe-coded websites and apps. The platform provides essential infrastructure like databases and file uploads, allowing creators to easily publish projects built with AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude while competing in a fast-changing internet landscape.
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Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is adapting to the AI era by launching Spacefast, a platform designed to host and deploy vibe-coded apps and websites. Headed by Batuhan Icoz, the product evolved from an internal hackathon project sparked by non-technical friends sharing Vercel links. Spacefast provides crucial backend infrastructure including databases, authentication, and analytics. It differentiates itself from competitors like Lovable by allowing users to bring their choice of AI agents and integrate with Automattic's existing ecosystem, such as WooCommerce and enterprise-grade tools. Despite challenges like user churn and dwindling traditional web traffic caused by AI search summaries, Automattic hopes Spacefast will capture the growing market of non-technical app creators.
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