Save Lovable Credits: Edit Your App Like a Developer

    Set up a builder's workspace on your own computer, then make changes to your app like a developer would, and use an AI agent for bigger things, all without spending Lovable credits. You'll run your app on your own computer, send your changes back to your live app, and learn the real setup that builders and AI agents use.

    This course uses Lovable as its running example, but you can follow along just as well if you build with another AI app builder like Replit, v0, or Bolt. They all connect to GitHub, so the setup, editing, running, and saving you learn here apply either way.

    What you'll be able to do

    • Make small changes to your app yourself, without spending Lovable credits
    • Set up a workspace on your own computer that works for every app, and any document, you'll work on with AI
    • Run your app on your own computer and watch every change appear the moment you make it
    • Save your changes to GitHub and publish them to your live app, with a version history you can roll back any time
    • Make bigger changes by describing them to GitHub Copilot, then reviewing its work
    • Pick the cheapest, easiest route for any change: yourself, your AI agent, or Lovable

    Course Challenges

    Challenge 1 | Why Edit on Your Own Computer

    Free

    See how editing your app yourself saves Lovable credits, and connect your project to GitHub.

    9:00

    Challenge 2 | Set Up Your Workspace

    Install the three free tools you need to edit and run your app on your own computer.

    12:00

    Challenge 3 | Run Your App on Your Computer

    Clone your app's code, install its pieces, and run it on your own computer with three commands.

    14:00

    Challenge 4 | Change Your Website Copy

    Find and change copy in VS Code, watch it update live, and push it to GitHub and Lovable.

    11:00

    Challenge 5 | Change an Icon

    Swap an icon by changing its name in the code, without spending credits.

    9:00

    Challenge 6 | Make a Bigger Change with Copilot

    Put GitHub Copilot to work on your app, review its changes, and recover confidently when something goes wrong.

    13:00

    Challenge 7 | Your Workflow

    Know when to edit in VS Code, when to ask Copilot, and when to prompt Lovable, and keep everything in sync.

    9:00