🔑 OpenRouter Key Integration (Self-Serve)

You asked. We shipped.
You can now bring your own OpenRouter key into Von with just one click. Whether you're experimenting with Claude, Gemini, or other top-tier models, you have full control over your LLM usage. No rate limits. No gatekeeping. Just plug and play.

💡 Try it under your project settings and let us know how it goes!

💸 Model Costs: Cut in Half

Yes, you read that right.
We’ve reduced the cost of using Von’s default models by 50%. Whether you’re coding, designing, or building internal tools, your credits now go twice as far.

This is part of our mission to make AI-native development accessible and sustainable for all builders.

🛠️ Stability & Bug Fixes

We’ve squashed a bunch of bugs and made core improvements under the hood. Von should feel noticeably snappier, more reliable, and less buggy, especially in longer sessions or large projects.

If you still run into issues, hit us up—we’re listening.

📁 You Can See Your Projects Now

Yes, this was a real issue.
Previously, some users could only see their chat history, but not the full projects they were working on. That’s now fixed.

You’ll now see your complete project list!

Thanks for bearing with us while we sorted that out.

🧠 Coming Up Next: Custom Model Selection

We’re working on something big:
You’ll soon be able to add any model from OpenRouter directly into Von, on-demand. That means dynamic switching between Claude Gemini, and even free models on OpenRouter etc., right from your project.

No vendor lock-in. Just flexibility and speed.

Thanks again to everyone using Von, breaking it, and helping us improve it every day. We're building this with you, not just for you.

If you haven’t yet, jump into the playground and give the new features a spin.
We’d love to hear what you think.

— Team Von 💜

Whether you’ve prototyped something in Lovable or just want to continue your project in a more flexible, transparent environment, Von makes the switch seamless.

How it works

1. Click “Import from Lovable” on your Von dashboard.

2. Paste your public GitHub repo URL.

3. Hit Import — and we’ll pull your code straight into your Von workspace.

A few quick notes:

• This works only with public repositories.

• Only React+Vite projects are supported for now.

• Larger repos might take a bit longer to import.

That’s it. Your Lovable project is now editable inside Von — complete with git history, terminal access, and full AI tooling.

We were toggling between tools like Cursor and Lovable. One made us feel in control of the code. The other let us move fast from idea to prototype. But neither gave us the whole picture — the speed and the freedom.

So we built Von.dev.

What Is Von.dev?

Von.dev is what happens when you combine the depth and code awareness of Cursor with the flow and product intelligence of Lovable — and remove the constraints. It’s not a tool for playing with ideas. It’s a full-stack AI-native development environment designed to help you actually ship.

With Von, you’re not boxed in. You start with a prompt, sure — but then it becomes a conversation. The AI acts like a teammate: scoping features, thinking through user flows, suggesting architecture, and generating the code in your chosen stack. And you’re always in control.

You can see every file. You can edit anything. You can plug in the services you already use — and Von will adapt.

It Starts With Your Stack, Not Ours

Most tools lock you into predefined stacks. Von doesn’t.

Want to build with Next.js and Supabase? Cool. Prefer React and Google Sheets? Go for it. Need auth with Clerk, payments with Stripe, or background tasks with Edge Functions? You decide.

Von doesn’t force a framework or hide the setup behind scaffolding. It works with your tools — the ones you already know, trust, and love.

Your Data Isn’t Just Connected — It’s Understood

This is one of the most important ideas behind Von: context matters.

It’s not enough to “integrate” with services like Supabase or Google Sheets. Von actively builds context around your data.

When you connect a database or spreadsheet, Von analyzes your schema, your tables, your relationships. It starts to understand your product and your business logic. That context fuels better suggestions, smarter code, and fewer missteps.

Whether you’re importing a Postgres schema or connecting an existing spreadsheet, Von doesn’t just treat it as raw input — it uses that structure to reason about what your app needs to do next.

Real Collaboration, Not Just Codegen

Von isn’t a one-shot prompt box. It’s a system that behaves more like a product team.

It starts like a PM — asking clarifying questions, identifying edge cases, thinking through user stories.

Then it shifts into designer mode — proposing layouts, structuring screens, organizing flows.

Finally, it becomes your developer — building real, composable components in your stack, wiring up APIs, and integrating services like Stripe or Clerk.

And unlike typical AI tools, it remembers the decisions you've made. It builds context over time. It's not just helping you code — it's helping you build.

Transparency and Flexibility By Default

Everything Von generates is visible, editable, and yours to shape. You can change dependencies, add new routes, rewrite business logic, or reconfigure integrations. There's no mystery layer. No “magic” that only works until you want to do something different.

Von is built on the idea that the best AI dev tool is one you never have to fight with.

Free to Use. Really.

Von.dev is free to use, with access to multiple AI models — including via OpenRouter — and no usage caps.

We did this because we believe the future of AI development should be open and accessible. You shouldn’t have to pay just to explore your ideas or hit an arbitrary limit when you’re finally in flow.

We want people to actually build with Von — not just test it.

This Isn’t a Revolution. It’s a Return to Craft.

There’s a lot of hype around “AI builds your app for you.” But the best builders we know don’t want to give up control — they just want to go faster, with fewer blockers.

Von isn’t trying to replace developers. It’s built to empower them.

We’re not selling magic. We’re offering momentum — the kind that comes from having a teammate who knows your code, your stack, and your data.

Build With It

Von.dev is still early, but it’s built with love for people who care about how things are made. If you're tired of the trade-offs between speed and control, between usability and ownership, give it a shot.

Import your ideas. Connect your data. Shape your product. No gatekeeping. No lock-in.

Just you, your vision, and a platform that respects both.