Replit's development environment is in the browser, and Agent creates a project, writes code, installs dependencies and runs it from a requirement, with hosting and deployment on the same platform. It suits small apps and internal tools built from scratch with no local setup; for large existing projects, narrow the scope. The runtime lives in someone else's container, so plan keys, backups and access, and export code and data periodically.
What it does
- Agent creates projects, edits files, installs dependencies and starts the app
- Develop, preview and deploy on one cloud platform
- A browser workspace with no local setup
- Hosted databases and backend services
- Collaborative editing with project-level access
Who it is for
- A small public app without managing servers
- Wrapping an internal script or tool as a service with a UI
- A demo that must open, edit and run immediately
- Getting a newly inherited project running first
How to get started
- Break the requirement into steps before handing it to Agent
- Run the main flow each round and check dependencies did not quietly upgrade
- Plan key storage and export code and data regularly
