Methodology
Our production-grade blueprint.
A standard, written-down way of turning a Lovable prototype into an app you can run a business on. You see the plan and the price at every step.
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Audit and planning
We begin by dissecting your existing codebase to find performance bottlenecks, security holes and architectural weak spots. You get a roadmap that shows the path to production, and what each part costs, before any refactor starts.
- Codebase health analysis
- Architecture review
- Tech stack validation
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Engineering and refactoring
The core engineering phase. We add strict typing, split components into maintainable modules and sort out state management, so prototype code becomes software a team can keep building on.
- TypeScript migration
- Database schema optimization
- API route hardening
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Native conversion
For apps that need to be in the stores, we turn your web platform into iOS and Android apps with Capacitor or React Native, on the same backend, and take them through review.
- Capacitor or React Native
- App Store compliance
- Native push notifications
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Quality assurance
Automated end-to-end tests, load tests that simulate real traffic, and manual reviews of the UI on real devices, so launch day isn't the first time anything gets clicked.
- Automated E2E tests (Playwright)
- Load and stress testing
- Security testing
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05
Launch and scale
Zero-downtime deployment. We set up CI/CD, configure production on Cloudflare or AWS, and keep an eye on it as you grow.
- CI/CD pipeline setup
- Production environment config
- Uptime monitoring
Same repo
We work in the GitHub repo Lovable syncs to. You keep prompting.
Fixed price
Every step has its price before it starts. No hourly meter.
Your name
Every account, key and repo stays yours.
Questions
About the process
Do I have to stop using Lovable?
No. Most clients keep building features in Lovable after we harden the app. We work in the same GitHub repo that Lovable syncs to, so your changes and ours live in one history, and you can keep prompting the way you do now.
What do you need from me to start the audit?
Access to the GitHub repo your Lovable project syncs to, and to your backend: either your own Supabase project or, if you are on Lovable Cloud, a call where you show us the Cloud settings. The audit tells you what is wrong and what fixing it would involve before any refactor work starts.
How long does it take?
Most production projects take 5 to 7 days, depending on the size and state of the codebase. A Lovable Cloud to Supabase migration usually takes 1 to 2 days. The audit in step 1 gives you the exact timeline for your app before you commit to the rest.
How much does it cost?
MVP Starter starts at $500 and Full Production at $2,500. Lovable Cloud to Supabase migrations have their own fixed prices by table count. Everything is listed on the pricing page, and ongoing maintenance retainers start at $1,000 a month.
Do I need every step?
No. The five steps are the full path. Plenty of apps only need the audit and a backend move, and native conversion is only for apps that need to be in the App Store or Google Play. We tell you which steps your app needs after the audit.
My app is on Lovable Cloud. Where does that fit?
Moving from Lovable Cloud to your own Supabase project usually happens early, in step 2, because it gives you the dashboard, backups, the service role key and a clear bill. It is also available on its own as a fixed-price migration.
Start with
step one.
The audit tells you what's wrong and what fixing it costs, before anything else.