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Ok, but where did my database go?
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Ok, Replit made the news quite a bit last week, when this happened.
.@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database
— Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk)
4:48 AM • Jul 18, 2025
There are a couple of things to keep in mind.
Yes, Agent deleted the database when it shouldn’t have = very bad.
It also told Jason that there was no way to restore the database, when in fact, Replit has had one-click rollback for code and database states for months now. Agent just wasn’t aware of this.
I credit Replit with a great response to this debacle.
We saw Jason’s post. @Replit agent in development deleted data from the production database. Unacceptable and should never be possible.
- Working around the weekend, we started rolling out automatic DB dev/prod separation to prevent this categorically. Staging environments in
— Amjad Masad (@amasad)
5:32 PM • Jul 20, 2025
TLDR;
Replit has launched separate development and production databases for projects. And Agent does not have access to the production database.
Agent has better access to internal docs and will force itself to read them.
Code freeze/chat only mode is in the works.
📢 We're excited to announce the beta launch of separate development and production databases for Replit apps, making it safer to vibe code with Replit.
Starting today, we’re rolling out this feature for new Replit apps — gradually reaching all Replit users and apps over the— Replit ⠕ (@Replit)
10:22 PM • Jul 21, 2025
What a difference a year (and a pivot makes)
You probably heard about Replit getting to $100m ARR recently.
Here’s some of the backstory.
In 2024, Replit executed what I would call a successful pivot. We took what worked, and supercharged it with an AI Agent to create an all new product category.
I wasn't surprised we made it. I always believed. What surprised me was something that happened after the pivot worked.
— Scott Kennedy ⠕ (@stkenned)
6:32 PM • Jul 22, 2025
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Expert program outsourced
For years, Replit had its Bounties market where you could hire people to help with projects.
In an effort to enhance the experience, Bounties is being sunset, and Replit is partnering with Contra to build an experts marketplace.
One thing being teased - some sort of ‘Get help’ button you can click inside the Replit editor.
📢 We're excited to announce that @Replit is teaming up with @contra to help our customers discover Replit developers and experts for their apps
As part of this, we’re transitioning our Bounties program to Contra. You can now hire directly from the Replit Expert Network on
— Replit ⠕ (@Replit)
6:17 PM • Jul 23, 2025
Find experts or apply to join here.
Buy domains directly in Replit
There have been so many updates from Replit, I almost forgot this one.
You can now buy domains for your app directly on the deployment page.
Announcing Replit Domains in beta — build your app & deploy your custom website domain — all on Replit. Try it now!
— Replit ⠕ (@Replit)
10:39 PM • Jul 16, 2025
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Don’t forget everything else Replit does
Most people know Replit for Agent and don’t really explore much past that, but long before AI, Replit was a code editor - and it still is - with a bunch of high-calibre features.
In this video from Matt, he does a deep dive exploration of everything you can do with the Replit Workspace.
For when Agent isn’t working fast enough
You can now queue up your requests.
🚀 Introducing Queue: A Smarter Way to Build with Replit Agent
Today, we’re excited to launch Queue, a powerful new capability designed to enhance your experience with Replit Agent.
With Queue, you can submit multiple tasks while your Agent is still working—no more waiting— Replit ⠕ (@Replit)
8:13 PM • Jul 22, 2025
Mark Cuban uses Replit
Replit is fast becoming the celeb vibe coding app of choice…
We're glad you are enjoying building with @Replit@mcuban ! Please let us know if we can help!
— Replit ⠕ (@Replit)
2:45 PM • Jul 13, 2025