# What is Vaulter

> Build, publish, and grow real web apps by describing them to an AI. Here is what every Vaulter app includes out of the box.

Vaulter is an AI app builder. You describe the app you want in plain language, and Vaulter builds it for you: a real, working web app that you can preview instantly, change by chatting, and publish to the web.

You do not need to know how to code. You describe the outcome you want, and the Vaulter agent writes the code, sets up the database, and wires up the parts that normally take a team of engineers.

## What every app includes

When Vaulter builds your app, these come built in. There is nothing extra to install or configure.

- **Design.** A complete, responsive interface that works on desktop and mobile.
- **A database.** Every app gets its own isolated data home with row-level privacy rules, browsable and editable from the Database panel. See [Your app's database](/docs/data/database).
- **User accounts.** Every app is born with an auth foundation. Your users sign in through a hosted portal with a one-time email code, Google, Microsoft, or GitHub. See [Add sign-in to your app](/docs/auth/add-sign-in).
- **Hosting.** Publish and your app goes live at its own address on `vaulter.run`. See [Publishing your app](/docs/publish/publishing).
- **Custom domains.** Buy a domain inside Vaulter or connect one you already own. See [Publishing and domains](/docs/publish/buy-a-domain).
- **Analytics and SEO.** Visitor analytics, conversion tracking, social previews, sitemaps, and automatic Google indexing. See [Growth](/docs/growth/seo).
- **Integrations.** Connect 27 popular services, from Stripe and Slack to OpenAI and Shopify, and let the agent build features on top of them. See [Connectors](/docs/integrations/connectors).

## What you can build

People use Vaulter for all kinds of apps:

- Internal tools and dashboards
- Booking and scheduling apps
- CRMs and client portals
- Marketplaces and directories
- Landing pages and marketing sites
- Community sites and member areas

## How you work

You spend most of your time in the **build workspace**: a chat with the Vaulter agent on one side and a live preview of your app on the other. You ask for a change, the agent makes it, and the preview rebuilds on its own. When the app is ready, you publish it.

A first build typically takes about 3 to 5 minutes. After that, most changes land in well under a minute.

That is the whole loop. The rest of these guides go deeper on each part.

Ready to build something? Head to the [quickstart](/docs/getting-started/quickstart).

## Frequently asked

#### Is it real code, or a website builder?

Real code: a modern React and TypeScript app with a real database, the same stack professional teams choose. You can [read and edit every file](/docs/your-app/code-editor), and on Pro export it to GitHub. See [Known limitations](/docs/reference/limitations) for the full honest map.

#### Do I own what I build?

Yes. The app, its code, and its data are yours. Your users are your users, and payments taken through your app go to your own accounts.

#### Do I need to know how to code?

No. Most builders never open the code. If you do know how to code, the editor is there and the code is standard.

#### What does it cost?

There is a real free plan, and paid plans from $25 a month that add capacity, custom domains, analytics, and connectors. AI work is metered in [tokens](/docs/account/tokens); everything else is unmetered.