Pixelworx scopes prototype-to-production work in three tiers: a fixed-scope assessment, a migration plan with detailed estimate, and the full production build. The right number depends entirely on what the assessment finds. Pixelworx will provide a clear, fixed quote once we have looked at the prototype.

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AI is great at prototypes. We make them real.

Pixelworx takes apps built with Lovable, v0, Bolt, Replit Agent, Cursor, and Claude Code, and rebuilds them as production-grade software on the Laravel TALL stack. Security, scale, integrations, and the kind of architecture a real business runs on for a decade.

Get a production audit → What we build ↓

p2p.stream live

14:08 audit.lovable scan → rls policies · 14 tables flagged p2p.1
14:02 migrate.v0 port → supabase → laravel auth p2p.1
13:55 bolt.rescue extract → business logic · 38 endpoints p2p.1
13:48 prod.cutover cutover → zero downtime · 0 data loss p2p.1
13:36 security fix → exposed api keys · rotated p2p.1
13:22 studio note → production-ready in days, not months —

$ awaiting next migration prototype rescue · live

// the problem

What goes wrong when a vibe-coded app hits the real world.

Lovable, v0, Bolt, Replit Agent, Cursor, and Claude Code lowered the floor of building software. Anyone can ship a prototype now. The problem is what happens when that prototype meets real users, real data, real security reviews, and a real growth curve. The things that get the AI to make something on screen fast are the same things that make the resulting app dangerous to run in production.

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Prototype, shipped as-is

Row-level security policies left at permissive defaults
API keys and secrets exposed in client bundles
No tests, no CI, manual deploys, broken rollbacks
Database design that breaks past a few thousand rows
Auth flows that fall apart on the third user role
Vendor lock-in with no path off the platform
No audit trail, no observability, no error tracking
A codebase nobody on your team can safely extend

Rebuilt for production by Pixelworx

Authentication, roles, and RLS reviewed and documented
Secrets rotated, encrypted, and stored properly
Test coverage, CI / CD pipeline, deployable rollbacks
Database schema designed for the next order of magnitude
Auth model that supports the roles your business actually has
Codebase, data, and infrastructure you fully own
Error tracking, monitoring, and structured audit logs
Documentation and runbooks for the team taking it forward

// what we build

What prototype-to-production work includes.

A production rebuild is more than swapping frameworks. We rebuild the parts of your prototype worth keeping, replace the parts that will not scale, and engineer the things production code actually needs.

06 capabilities

Production readiness audit

A structured review of your prototype against the things that break in production: row-level security, exposed API keys, missing rate limits, fragile auth, query performance, error handling, and dependency risks. You get a written report with severity rankings and a clear migration plan, not vague advice.

12-point security review Scale and load assessment Data integrity checks Written report with rankings

Lovable, v0, and Bolt extraction

We extract the parts of your prototype worth keeping — the business logic, the data model, the user flows — and rebuild them on a stack that actually holds up. Your prototype taught you what the product should be. We make sure that work does not get thrown away when we move to production.

Schema migration Business logic extraction UI / UX preservation Supabase to Postgres path

Migration to a real stack

We rebuild on the Laravel TALL stack — Tailwind, Alpine.js, Livewire, Laravel — or whichever production framework fits your team. Real ORM, real auth, real testing, real deployment. The kind of foundation a working business runs on for a decade.

Laravel + Livewire rebuild Production database design Authentication and roles Testing and CI / CD

Security and compliance hardening

AI-generated prototypes routinely ship with broken row-level security, hardcoded secrets, and permissive defaults. We audit, remediate, and document — so your app can pass a security review, store regulated data, and survive an honest penetration test.

RLS policy review Secret rotation Vulnerability remediation Compliance documentation

Integrations and data ownership

We wire the prototype into the systems your business actually runs on — payment, CRM, email, analytics, internal tools — and make sure your data lives somewhere you own, not somewhere a vendor can revoke. Portability and ownership are designed in, not bolted on later.

Payment and Stripe CRM and HubSpot / Salesforce Custom integrations Data portability

Deployment, monitoring, handoff

We deploy your production build with proper infrastructure, monitoring, error tracking, and backup strategy. Your team gets full documentation, runbooks, and the keys — so the app belongs to you, not to whoever built it.

Laravel Forge / cloud deploy Sentry / error tracking Backup strategy Full team handoff

// tools we migrate from

Where your prototype started.

If you started with one of these, we know the shape of what comes next. The pattern is consistent: data is somewhere it should not stay, security defaults are too loose, the framework cannot carry the next order of magnitude.

08 platforms

Lovable Supabase auth, RLS audit, business-logic extraction to Laravel

v0 Next.js component migration, server actions to API, database design

Bolt StackBlitz to production deploy, integration rebuild, framework port

Replit Agent Repo extraction, build pipeline rebuild, hosting migration

Cursor Codebase audit, architectural cleanup, test coverage retrofit

Claude Code Generated codebase review, productionizing scaffolded work

ChatGPT Generated code refactoring, security review, architectural rework

No-code MVPs Bubble, Glide, Adalo extraction when you outgrow the platform

// use cases

Real-world prototype-to-production scenarios.

The patterns we see most often. Every one of these started with a prototype that worked, then hit the wall that vibe-coded apps hit.

08 patterns

A Lovable app crossed 1,000 users and the Supabase free tier broke — we migrate to Laravel + managed Postgres before customers churn

A founder shipped an MVP on v0, raised a seed round, and now needs an auditable codebase the investors expect — we rebuild on Laravel with tests and CI/CD

A B2B SaaS built on Bolt failed a SOC 2 readiness review — we remediate the security gaps and document for the next audit

A Lovable app stores customer data with permissive RLS policies — we lock it down before a regulator or breach forces the issue

A v0 prototype proved the product but the team cannot extend it without breaking things — we port to a maintainable architecture

A no-code MVP hit the platform ceiling — we extract the data, rebuild the workflows, and deploy on infrastructure you control

An AI-generated codebase has thousands of duplicated lines and no tests — we refactor, add coverage, and stabilize the deploy pipeline

A prototype works for 50 users but the database design will not survive 5,000 — we redesign for scale before traffic forces an outage

// how it works

How prototype-to-production works.

Three scoped tiers — Assessment, Migration Plan, Full Production Build. Pick the one that fits where you are; we walk through what each delivers before you commit.

04 phases · 03 tiers

// tier 01

Production Readiness Assessment

A fixed-scope audit of your prototype against the 12-point production checklist. Written report, severity-ranked findings, and a clear recommendation.

Security and RLS review
Scale and performance check
Code and architecture audit
Written report with priorities

// tier 02

Migration Plan

Builds on the assessment. Detailed migration architecture, data strategy, integration sequence, and a defensible estimate for the full build.

Target architecture design
Data migration approach
Integration and rollout plan
Scoped, fixed-quote estimate

// tier 03

Full Production Build

The rebuild itself. We execute the migration plan, ship to production, hand off the keys, and document everything. You own the codebase, the data, and the infrastructure.

Laravel TALL stack rebuild
Data migration and cutover
Deploy, monitor, document
Team handoff and runbooks

Assessment

A focused review of your prototype: data model, security posture, code quality, dependencies, performance, and integration footprint. You get a written audit and a clear recommendation — port, partial rebuild, or full rewrite — with the reasoning behind each call.

Migration plan

A scoped plan covering the new architecture, data migration approach, integration strategy, security remediation, and rollout sequence. Fixed scope, defined deliverables. Nothing fuzzy.

Rebuild

We rebuild on a production stack — typically Laravel TALL — preserving the parts of your prototype worth keeping (data, business logic, UI patterns) and replacing the parts that will not scale. You see working software early and often.

Cutover and handoff

Production deploy with proper infrastructure, monitoring, backups, and documentation. We hand off the keys, the runbooks, and the architecture decisions — so your team can maintain and extend without us in the loop.

// frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about prototype-to-production.

08 questions

What does "prototype to production" actually mean? +

It means taking an app that was generated with an AI tool like Lovable, v0, Bolt, Replit Agent, or Cursor — or built on a no-code platform — and rebuilding the parts of it that will not survive real production usage. The prototype proved the idea works. The production build is what scales, stays secure, holds up under load, and can be maintained for years. Pixelworx productizes that second step.

Why do AI-generated apps fail in production? +

AI prototyping tools optimize for speed of getting something on screen, not for the things production code actually needs: row-level security, secure secret management, scalable schema design, proper test coverage, observability, and an architecture a team can maintain. A 2025 security audit of Lovable apps found that around 10 percent shipped with data-exposure vulnerabilities — missing RLS, exposed API keys, overly permissive database rules. The prototype worked for the demo. Production is a different bar.

Can I keep my Lovable, v0, or Bolt app and just fix it? +

Sometimes. The assessment phase tells you whether the prototype can be hardened in place or whether a rebuild is the faster, safer path. We have done both. The decision comes down to how much of the prototype is genuinely production-grade versus how much was generated for a demo. We give you the honest answer in the assessment report, not whichever answer creates a larger engagement.

Why Laravel and the TALL stack? +

Laravel and the TALL stack (Tailwind, Alpine.js, Livewire, Laravel) give you a mature framework, a stable ecosystem, real testing, real ORM, real queues, and a deployment story that has worked for over a decade. We rebuild on TALL because we have shipped on it for years and know exactly how it behaves under load. If your stack constraints point elsewhere — Next.js, Rails, Django, .NET — we will tell you and either work within them or recommend a partner who specializes there.

How long does prototype-to-production take? +

It depends on the scope of the prototype, the integrations involved, the data volume, and how much of the existing build is reusable. A focused migration of a small Lovable or v0 app can be done quickly. A full rebuild of a more complex SaaS with multiple integrations and compliance requirements takes longer. The assessment phase produces a defensible plan with a clear sequence — no guesses, no anchor numbers before we have looked at the code.

Do you handle the data migration too? +

Yes. Most prototypes store data in Supabase, Firebase, a managed Postgres tier, or platform-specific storage. We design a migration that preserves your existing records, accounts, and history — with cutover planning, rehearsal, and rollback so you do not lose data or downtime. Your users should not notice the move except for the parts that are suddenly faster.

Will my prototype users notice the rebuild? +

The goal is yes — but only in the right ways. The UI and product surface stay familiar. What changes is what they will not have to put up with anymore: slow pages, broken edge cases, lost data, security flags from their IT teams. The rebuild is invisible where it should be and obvious where it should be.

What does this cost? +

Pixelworx scopes prototype-to-production work in three tiers — a fixed-scope assessment, a migration plan with detailed estimate, and the full production build. We do not publish dollar figures on the website because the right number depends entirely on what the assessment finds. We will give you a clear, fixed quote once we have looked at the prototype.

// pairs well with

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03 disciplines

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AI development

The broader AI services discipline — LLM integrations, RAG systems, automation pipelines, and AI-enhanced features beyond rescuing prototypes.

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// engineering№ 01

Software development

The Laravel application layer your production build runs on — custom portals, SaaS platforms, and web applications built for the long haul.

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// engineering№ 05

Third-party integrations

CRM, payment, analytics, and custom integration work — usually the next phase after the prototype is rebuilt on a real stack.

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// ready when you are

Got a prototype that needs to grow up?

Tell us what you built, what it runs on, and what is keeping you up at night. We will scope the assessment, give you an honest read on the path to production, and get you a clear plan fast.

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