Brainstorm in Plan mode

1. 1

   Click 'Plan' next to the message input in Lovable.

   This activates Plan mode, allowing you to interact with Lovable for planning and exploration.

2. 2

   Describe what you want to explore, decide, or ask about your project.

   Lovable will use your input to reason, ask clarifying questions, or propose a structured plan.

3. 3

   Review the plan Lovable generates in the 'Plan view'.

   This allows you to see the proposed approach, including an overview, key decisions, and step-by-step implementation.

4. 4

   Edit the plan directly, highlight sections to request changes, or ask follow-up questions in the chat.

   You can refine the plan to perfectly match your needs and constraints before any implementation begins.

5. 5

   Approve the plan when you are satisfied with it.

   Approving the plan switches Lovable to Build mode and starts the implementation based on your approved plan.

I need to brainstorm a new feature. What's the best way to implement real-time notifications in this project? Walk me through the options and their tradeoffs.

Plan mode

A special way of interacting with Lovable where you can think, explore ideas, and make decisions without changing any code in your project. It's for planning, not building.

Build mode

A special way of interacting with Lovable where it takes your approved plan and makes the actual changes to your project's code.

Credits

A unit of cost within Lovable. Each message you send in Plan mode uses one credit.

Diff

A comparison view that shows you exactly what has changed between two versions of a plan, highlighting removed and added text.

• Plan mode costs one credit for every message, so be mindful of your usage.
• Expect Plan mode to ask clarifying questions; it won't always immediately generate a full plan.
• Remember that Plan mode never changes your code; changes only happen after you approve a plan and switch to Build mode.