Automattic launches Spacefast to deploy vibe-coded apps
Original title: Automattic debuts a platform to deploy vibe coding apps amid a changing internet
The service adds databases, authentication, uploads, email, and analytics, and connects to outside coding agents or a Git repository.
WordPress.com owner Automattic launched Spacefast, infrastructure for deploying vibe-coded websites and apps. Users can connect agents and tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and others, or start from a Git repository. Product lead Batuhan Icoz said Automattic soft-launched it in September after a hackathon project first called Stattic. He positioned it against Lovable and Emergent by letting users choose their agent, and cited possible WordPress and WooCommerce ties. The report also recaps recent Automattic leadership turmoil and layoffs.
- Supported connections include ChatGPT, Claude, Hermes, OpenClaw, Grokbot, Muse, Pi, Cursor, Opencode, and Amp.
- Icoz said uses so far include internal mockups, slideshows, and offer-related websites.
- He contrasted Spacefast with Lovable by letting users pick their own agent.
- TechCrunch reported October layoffs and an earlier board fight over CEO Matt Mullenweg.
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Automattic aims to compete with likes of Lovable with Spacefast
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