CHAD SHEPPARD

    Free Lovable + GitHub + Claude Code Setup

    I Stopped Burning Lovable Credits (Here's How)

    Turn on Lovable's GitHub integration, clone the repo with Claude Code, and edit your project for free. Two-way sync, unlimited edits, zero Lovable credits spent.

    No email required. No paywall. Free forever.

    Watch the walkthrough

    Zero Lovable credits spent per edit.

    Full walkthrough — connect Lovable to GitHub, pull the repo into Claude Code, make a live edit, and watch it sync straight back into Lovable in real time.

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    What you get

    Everything Lovable gives you — without the credit meter.

    • Zero credits on edits

      Every change pushed through GitHub is free. Your Lovable message limit stays untouched.

    • Two-way GitHub sync

      Edit in Lovable, edit in Claude Code — both stay in sync automatically.

    • Unlimited iteration

      Claude Code has no Lovable message cap, so you can refactor and experiment freely.

    • Same codebase, no lock-in

      You own the repo. If you ever want to leave Lovable, your project comes with you.

    • Faster feedback loop

      Run the project locally, hot-reload every edit, then push once you're happy.

    • Works with any AI

      Claude Code is my pick, but Cursor, Copilot, or Codex all work the same way.

    How it works

    Three steps. Ten minutes.

    No new services to sign up for. GitHub is free, Lovable's integration is built in, and Claude Code runs in your terminal.

    1. Step 01

      Connect Lovable to GitHub

      In your Lovable project, open the GitHub menu (top right) and authorize the Lovable app. Create the repo — Lovable turns on two-way sync automatically.

    2. Step 02

      Clone the repo with Claude Code

      Open Claude Code and tell it to clone your repo, install dependencies, and start the dev server. Your project opens on localhost — same code as Lovable, running on your machine.

    3. Step 03

      Edit locally, push back to GitHub

      Ask Claude Code for a change in plain English. When you like it, tell it to push. Refresh your Lovable preview — the change is there. Zero Lovable credits spent.

    The Claude Code prompt

    The exact prompt I paste into Claude Code first.

    Swap in your GitHub username and repo name. This clones, installs, starts the dev server, and grounds Claude in your codebase before you change a single file.

    Clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<your-repo> into ./<your-repo>,
cd into it, install dependencies, and start the dev server.
Then analyze the codebase and explain the structure — the framework,
the routing, where pages live, where components live, and any
conventions I should follow. Do not change any files yet.

    Once Claude Code confirms the structure, ask for your first edit in plain English — then tell it to commit and push. Refresh Lovable and the change is there.

    Get the setup guide

    Download the free step-by-step guide.

    Every step from the video written out, plus the exact Claude Code prompts I use. Open it in any text editor, Notion, or Obsidian.

    FAQ

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