Stop Burning Credits: Why You Should Start Every Lovable Project in Chat Mode
damienghader · x · 2026-09-26
A developer shares a workflow built around Lovable's newly launched free Chat Mode: instead of prompt-build-test-rebuild, scope the whole project first in chat.
Key points:
- Use Chat Mode to map out pages, features, user flows, and database structure before spending a single credit
- Challenge the architecture and surface edge cases early, so missing pieces don't become expensive changes later
- Build quality depends heavily on the context Lovable has; a conversation beats one giant build prompt
- Net effect: fewer wasted credits and much richer context when building actually starts
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