February AI Code Roundup: New Features, New AI Model & More

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 of February 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. Manage Project Settings from Chat: Adjust environment variables and sources without leaving the conversation.

2. AI-Powered Image Generation: Use V0 with Replicate and AI SDK for image-based apps.

3. Enhanced Reasoning: V0 now exposes its thought process in responses.

4. Fork Linking: V0 links back to the original chat in forks.

5. UI Enhancements: Chat panel can now be 32% smaller.

6. Easier Billing Access: Quickly view and manage billing settings.

7. Tailwind & Globals.css Support: Use custom utility classes and CSS variables.

8. Collapsible Block Previews: Better organization and visibility of generated content.

9. Version Management: Easier switching and restoration of previous versions.

10. File Access Visibility: V0 now shows which files it reads in large projects.

11. Increased Free Tier: Free users can now create up to 200 projects.

12. One-Click Vercel Deployment: Launch projects to Vercel instantly.

13. Prompt Enhancements: Get more detailed, complex outputs with enhanced prompts.

Lovable

1. Lovable Launched: Discover & launch apps built with Lovable. Like Product Hunt but for Lovable apps.

2. 5x Faster Updates: A complete backend rewrite means more reliability, fewer errors, and faster shipping.

3. Supabase Integration 2.0: Smarter debugging, fewer errors, and real-time updates.

4. Visual Editing: Edit styles directly without writing prompts. Now with font weights, image resizing & more.

5. $15M Funding Round: Led by Creandum, Lovable is scaling fast, now at $17M ARR in 3 months!

Bolt

1. Save More Tokens: Bolt now leverages external assets instead of generating new ones, cutting token usage big time and speeding things up.

2. Gemini API Integration: Add Gemini to your Bolt app with one prompt. AI-powered apps just got way easier.

3. Bolt Builders: Need help with a project? Match with vetted experts. Want to help? Get paid as a mentor.

4. Mobile App Support: Build iOS & Android apps by prompting Bolt. Powered by Expo.

5. Visual Inspector: Bolt now sees your app like a user. Click, edit, done.

6. Claude 3.7 Sonnet Upgrade: Faster, smarter AI for coding, design, and debugging.

SoftGen

1. Massive Scalability: Softgen can now handle millions of users effortlessly.

2. GitHub Import: Work on your repo inside Softgen. Plus, Sonnet 3.7 is here!

3. Custom Domains: Deploy, then connect to a custom domain instantly.

Cursor

1. Ticket to PR Flow: Open a new composer, select the agent, and let Cursor handle the rest.

2. Sonnet 3.7 Integration: A major coding upgrade, especially for agentic tasks.

WindSurf

1. Claude 3.7 Sonnet in Cascade: The premium model is now available, with GPT-4.5 rolling out soon.

2. MCP Support: Windsurf now works with Model Context Protocol for custom tool calls.

3. Custom App Icons: Mac users can now customize their Windsurf app icon, with Windows & Linux support coming soon.

4. Turbo Mode: Cascade can now auto-execute terminal commands unless they’re on a deny list.

5. Drag & Drop Images: Easily drop images into Cascade from files or screenshots.

6. GitHub & .gitignore Support: Cascade can now view and edit .gitignore files.

7. Ubuntu 24.04 Fixes: Addressed permission errors causing crashes.

TempoLabs

1. One-Click Deploy to Vercel: Instantly launch your site with a custom domain.

2. Claude 3.7 + Gemini Integration: Best AI coding + reasoning workflow. Scalable, bug-free code.

3. Reasoning Agents: Meet the best AI workflow for builders.

We recorded a full Tempo Labs walkthrough, you can watch it here.

ReWeb

1. New Onboarding Flow: Test the visual editor instantly. No signup required.

2. Ecommerce Template: Start with a beautiful template, then export to Next.js, Tailwind, or ShadCN.

Replit

1. Agent v2 Launched: Smarter deployments, advanced assistants, and faster databases. You can watch our full tutorial here.

2. Mobile App Dev: Full React Native + Expo support for iOS & Android apps.

3. 10 Free Checkpoints: Try Agent & Assistant for free.

4. Instant GitHub Imports: Type replit.com/YOUR_REPO_URL in your browser. That’s it.

New Tools Discovered

Databuttons

A new way to create and share data-powered apps without writing code. Think Google Sheets, but on steroids with AI automation.

Magicpatterns

• ​Databutton is an AI-powered no-code platform that enables users to build data and AI-driven web applications through natural language conversations. Acting as a virtual development team, it allows non-technical users to create apps that automate tasks, deliver insights, and introduce new ways of working.

Firecrawl

• AI-powered SEO auditing and web crawling. Get deep insights into your website’s performance, backlinks, and ranking factors with minimal effort.

That’s a wrap! Which update are you most excited about? Reply and let me know!

Cheers! 🍻

Jesus, Founder, Hustling Labs