Hey Product Hunt! This is Kevin, one of the co-founders of Orchids 👋
Today we're excited to introduce Orchids 1.0, the first AI app builder for building any app, any stack (web, mobile app, chrome extension, slack bot, AI agent, anything!).
Orchids is also the first AI app builder to let you build for FREE using your existing ChatGPT, Claude Code, Github Copilot, Gemini, GLM subscriptions or any API key.
Using an AI app builder shouldn't feel low quality and constraining. Orchids is a huge unlock for anyone looking to build with AI and we're excited for you all to try it.
Join the 1m+ users on Orchids already :)
Great work with the BYOK man! I truly think this is how we should start shipping software now. What's the most interesting piece of tech you've seen that's come out of Orchids yet
The "bring your own subscription" model is the right call — most vibe-coding tools charge separately on top of what you're already paying for Claude or GPT, which adds up fast. Curious how Orchids handles context management on complex multi-file projects — does it surface context window limits to the user or try to manage that automatically in the background?
Orchid's is great. It really helped me save time when I wanted to mimic the design of a website I liked a while back. Cool to see them on PH!
Congrats on the launch guys! Looking forward to trying this out. Question for you: Does it support OpenRouter API keys and if so, how reliably does it work?
Congrats on your launch!
I’ve been using your app for ~2-3 months, and over the last month I’ve been really disappointed last month.
Example: 50 minutes ago I started a task (Opus 4.6) and the agent froze. It stayed “running” with no progress or output. After I reloaded the page, it resumed for ~20 minutes, used ~95k tokens, then froze again. When I stopped the task and started it again, it began from scratch. Over the last month, my agent consumed ~3M tokens in these loops with no expected output.
Support hasn’t replied at all.
I really wanted this to work (I like the design), but right now it feels unreliable.
Can you share when you plan to fix these issues (support responsiveness, freezing, and token burn with no results)?
Congrats, Kevin!
I have two questions regarding the long-term side of things: 1. Vendor Lock-in:If I build a project with Orchids, can I export the full source code to host it independently? It’s crucial to know if we truly own what we build. 2.Maintenance: How does Orchids handle updates months later? Does the AI maintain the full context of the existing codebase to ensure that adding new features doesn't break old ones as the app grows?
Thanks for the insights!
I've used Orchids since November. It is awesome 💪🏻 The "clone" feature is unbeatable, no other tool does it better. Kudos on the launch 🎉
About Orchids 1.0 on Product Hunt
“Build any app using your existing AI subscriptions”
Orchids 1.0 launched on Product Hunt on February 24th, 2026 and earned 214 upvotes and 21 comments, placing #5 on the daily leaderboard. Build any app, any stack + use your existing ChatGPT, Claude Code, Gemini, Github Copilot subscription or any API key to build for free.
Orchids 1.0 was featured in Productivity (649.7k followers), SaaS (41.5k followers) and Artificial Intelligence (466.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 253.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Orchids 1.0?
Orchids 1.0 was hunted by Kevin Lu. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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