I built Caide because every AI app builder I tried wanted my project somewhere I don't control. Cursor is a great editor but it's a code editor, not a build pipeline. Lovable and Bolt are excellent, but your app, your database, and your keys live on their servers. Dyad got the local-first part right, and I wanted that plus real mobile tooling.

Caide runs the agent on your machine. Files, SQLite state, thread history, and provider keys never leave your computer.

What's actually different:

— Seven providers, your key, free forever. OpenRouter, OpenCode Console, ChatGPT/Codex, DeepSeek, Google, and Claude Code. No Caide quota, no token markup. The only paid thing is Caide Agent: ₦3,000 for a 30-day pass, after a 7-day / 500-credit trial.

— Real mobile builds. React Native (Expo) and Flutter are first-class, not an afterthought — APK, AAB, and IPA built through local toolchains.

— DeviceLab. iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop frames with hot reload, console logs, and QR testing on a physical phone.

— Database branching.Supabase and Neon branches per thread, so migrations aren't scary.

macOS, Windows, and Linux installers are live today (v0.6.0). It's a desktop app, ~230MB, and it does need your machine to have the toolchains for the stack you pick.

What I'd most like feedback on: the first-run experience. Choosing a framework, getting a working preview, and knowing what the agent is about to do — if any of those three feel slow or confusing, I want to hear exactly where you got stuck. Rough edges are expected; silence isn't useful.