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Learn how to use
onlook-dev/onlookto design and edit production-grade React apps visually while keeping generated code in your repository.
Onlook is a leading open-source visual-first coding environment that combines AI chat, live DOM editing, and direct code updates for Next.js + Tailwind projects.
This track focuses on:
- starting projects in hosted or local Onlook environments
- understanding visual edit -> code writeback architecture
- using AI/chat workflows while preserving code ownership
- contributing to and operating Onlook in team contexts
- repository:
onlook-dev/onlook - stars: about 24.9k
- latest release:
v0.2.32(published 2025-07-17)
flowchart LR
A[Prompt or Visual Edit] --> B[Onlook Editor]
B --> C[Live App Preview iFrame]
C --> D[Element-to-Code Mapping]
D --> E[AST/Code Writeback]
E --> F[Versioned Changes in Repo]
| Chapter | Key Question | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 01 - Getting Started | How do I start using Onlook quickly? | Working baseline |
| 02 - Product and Architecture Foundations | How does Onlook connect visual editing to real code? | Strong architecture understanding |
| 03 - Visual Editing and Code Mapping | How are visual changes translated into source code? | Better editing confidence |
| 04 - AI Chat, Branching, and Iteration | How should I run prompt-driven workflows safely? | Reliable iteration flow |
| 05 - Local Development and Runtime Setup | How do I run and debug Onlook locally? | Contributor baseline setup |
| 06 - Deployment and Team Collaboration | How do teams ship and share projects built in Onlook? | Delivery workflow model |
| 07 - Contributing and Quality Workflow | How do I contribute safely to Onlook itself? | OSS contribution readiness |
| 08 - Production Operations and Governance | How do organizations adopt Onlook responsibly? | Adoption and governance runbook |
- how to use Onlook as a visual coding interface without code lock-in
- how visual interactions are mapped and written back to source code
- how to run local development and contribute to the project
- how to adopt Onlook with reliable team workflows and controls
- Onlook Repository
- Onlook README
- Onlook Docs
- Onlook Architecture Docs
- Onlook Running Locally
- Onlook Developer Docs
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- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Chapter 2: Product and Architecture Foundations
- Chapter 3: Visual Editing and Code Mapping
- Chapter 4: AI Chat, Branching, and Iteration
- Chapter 5: Local Development and Runtime Setup
- Chapter 6: Deployment and Team Collaboration
- Chapter 7: Contributing and Quality Workflow
- Chapter 8: Production Operations and Governance
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