Lovable desktop app
The Lovable desktop app lets you use Lovable on your computer, offering extra features like connecting to local tools and managing multiple projects easily. It's free and works on macOS and Windows, providing a faster, more integrated experience than the web version.
Anyone who wants to use Lovable with local design tools or needs advanced project management features like multiple tabs and keyboard shortcuts.
Do this, in order
- 1
Download the Lovable desktop app for your operating system (macOS or Windows) from the official download page.
This installs the application on your computer, giving you access to all its features.
- 2
Open the Lovable desktop app and sign in with your existing Lovable account.
This connects your desktop app to your projects, credits, and settings, just like the web version.
- 3
If you use Figma, open a Design file in Figma Desktop, switch to Dev Mode, and click 'Enable desktop MCP server'.
This makes your Figma designs accessible to Lovable, allowing it to understand your design context.
- 4
In the Lovable desktop app, go to 'Connectors' → 'Local MCP servers', find Figma or Paper (if running), and click 'Enable', then approve the connection.
This links Lovable to your local design tools, so it can reference your designs directly when building your app.
- 5
If you have a custom local tool, go to 'Connectors' → 'Local MCP servers' → 'Custom MCP', enter its name and connection details, then click 'Add server' and approve.
This allows Lovable to connect to and use information from any other local tools you have running.
Paste this into your project
Hey Lovable, I'm using the desktop app. Can you build the onboarding flow based on the designs in my Figma file, matching the colors, typography, and component layout exactly?
Words decoded
- MCP server
- A program that runs on your computer or in the cloud, allowing Lovable to connect to other tools and get information from them, like design files or project data.
- Command palette
- A quick search bar that lets you find and open projects, settings, or perform actions using just your keyboard.
Where people get stuck
- Forgetting to enable the desktop MCP server in Figma's Dev Mode will prevent Lovable from seeing your Figma designs.
- Not having Paper running will prevent Lovable from connecting to it.
- Ignoring security prompts when connecting local MCP servers or allowing clipboard/location access, as this grants Lovable access to local resources.
- Expecting the desktop app to work completely offline; it still needs an internet connection for the Lovable agent to function.
The short version, steps, decoder and prompt on this page are written automatically from Lovable's own documentation and can lag or misread it. The official page is always the authority.