Automattic debuts a platform to deploy vibe coding apps amid a changing internet
Automattic launched Spacefast, a platform with infrastructure like databases, authentication, and analytics for deploying vibe-coded websites and apps.Summary
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has launched Spacefast, a platform that provides the backend infrastructure—databases, authentication, file uploads, email, and analytics—needed to turn vibe-coded projects into functional websites, apps, or services. Spacefast distinguishes itself from competitors like Lovable and Emergent by being more open, letting users connect with various AI agents and chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) or a Git repository. The product, led by Batuhan İçöz, began as a hackathon project and was soft-launched in September. İçöz argues Spacefast offers users the freedom to choose their agent and leverages Automattic's existing infrastructure and enterprise experience. The launch comes as Automattic navigates recent internal turmoil, including a brief boardroom coup and layoffs, and as AI tools reshape how people build for the web.
(Source：TechCrunch)