AI Code Roundup: New Tools & Massive Funding

Hey, it’s Jesus again at Hustling Labs!

Welcome of our monthly edition of the Hustling Labs newsletter. In these monthly edition we focus on those new features and updates that matter the most when it comes to the AI coding tools you use and love.

This is a jam packed edition, it was a busy month for most of these AI tools and it’s reflected in this issue. Now all updates are included here, we just selected the most impactful ones!

Tools Updates

v0

1. Zip + Folder Creation — Download your entire project as a zip or create new folders right in the file tree. No more scattered files.

2. View Activity in Settings — Quick stats on your usage—perfect for measuring your progress.

3. On-the-Fly Env Variables — Add environment variables in seconds without bouncing to another tab.

4. Material UI Integration — Did we mention you can prompt v0 to build ready-made interfaces? Yeah, it’s that easy.

5. Enhanced Figma Integration — v0 sees your design tokens and applies them automagically.

6. Unlisted Chats — Need privacy? Make unlisted chats hidden from search engines.

7. Automatic URL Generation — v0 uses chat contents to name your URLs, no more random IDs.

8. Monaco Editor Upgrade — The power of VS Code’s engine inside v0 means better syntax highlighting and autocompletion.

9. Tremor Collab — They’re joining v0’s future for shaping next-gen UI.

Lovable

1. Figma to Full-Stack — Jump from design to a live app with a single prompt. Designers and devs unite!

2. Site Generation — Ask “generate .new/[prompt]” and watch an AI-fueled app appear.

3. Resend Email Integration — Save time on building email flows. Lovable’s got your back.

Bolt

1. Token Savings — More external asset usage = fewer tokens used. Keep that wallet happy.

2. System Prompt Setup — Customize global or project-level prompts to standardize code style and libraries.

3. Terminal Error Detection — Bolt surfaces those hidden CLI errors for quick fixes.

4. $105.5M Funding — They’re leveling up big time—hyped to see what’s next.

5. No More Lazy Code — Bolt’s agent is thorough now, no code piece left behind.

SoftGen

1. Custom Knowledge Base — Train SoftGen on your own data so it always has your brand or product context.

2. Token-Based Pricing — Get more tokens if you’re hitting limits early. No dev-block mid-month.

3. Seamless GitHub Collab — Add your handle, and SoftGen auto-collabs with your repos.

Cursor

1. $105M Series B — A16z and others fueling Cursor’s next steps. Millions of devs are already fans.

2. o3-mini Model — Free for a limited time. Great for smaller tasks.

3. DeepSeek Models — Hosted in the US, works for real-world tasks but folks still prefer Sonnet. Your mileage may vary!

WindSurf

1. Web + Docs Search — Cascade can now search the web for real-time info. Quick and easy.

2. Auto-Generated Memories — No more repeating yourself. Cascade remembers context for you.

3. Dev Container Support — Big improvements for Windows users. Stream logs and fix issues on the fly.

4. New Models — DeepSeek-R1, V3, and o3-mini for advanced coding tasks.

TempoLabs

1. Better Error Handling — Now tempo chat handles errors, so your entire project doesn’t crash.

2. Figma Plugin — Turn designs into live apps in seconds. Real code, real data, no fuss.

3. Import ANY Repo — Existing Next.js or Vite? Tempo’s AI can retrofit it. It’s bananas.

ReWeb

1. Design Mode — Visually build UIs with Tailwind + shadcn/ui. No guesswork needed.

2. Themes Library — Pre-built, gorgeous themes. Speed up your design process.

3. Chatbot Template — Spin up a chatbot front-end in a snap, then export to Next.js code.

4. AI Theme Assistant — Generate or edit your theme from text prompts, images, or Figma.

5. Figma Import — Quick conversion to Next.js + Tailwind. Less back-and-forth.

Replit

1. Grok Integration — Deploy projects with “xAI” prompts or pick from integrations.

2. Neon DB Upgrades — Performant, cost-friendly database steps. More speed, less pain.

3. Slack Integration — Agent can post messages/read Slack channels for collaboration.

4. Custom Domains — Much simpler flow. Paste your URL, Replit fetches domain info, done.

5. Mobile Testing — Resize your app preview to common phone screen sizes.

6. Autoscale Deployments — Quicker spin-ups, fewer cold start issues.

7. Diff Auto-Close — Assistant diffs vanish after they’re applied, less clutter.

8. New “Apps” — “Repls” are now “Apps,” and forking is “Remixing.” Keep it simple, folks.

New Tools Discovered

• TempoLabs Figma Plugin – Incredibly quick Figma → full app journey.

• Readdy AI - A new AI coding tool that can create amazing UI’s using AI.

Other News

• So many big funding announcements: Bolt and Cursor each locked in $100M+ to push AI dev tools further.

That’s it for this roundup, folks. Hit reply if any of these get you excited, or if you’ve got questions on the how-to. Go build something cool and share it around!

Cheers! 🍻

Jesus, Founder, Hustling Labs