Bolt·Fixdatabasebeginner

Bolt.new Data Not Persisting Between Sessions

Quick Answer

Bolt uses in-memory state by default (React useState). Refreshing the page resets everything because there's no database. Start with "Connect to Supabase" before making broader code changes.

You're in the right place if...

!Data disappears on page refresh
!Created items vanish between sessions
!App resets to default state

Why this happens

Bolt uses in-memory state by default (React useState). Refreshing the page resets everything because there's no database.

Fix

Connect to Supabase

Tell Bolt to add real data persistence:

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Data is not persisting between page refreshes. Please connect this app to Supabase for data persistence:
1. Create a Supabase project
2. Add the connection to this app
3. Move all state to Supabase tables
4. Data should survive page refresh

Prevent this next time

If your app creates, stores, or displays data — always mention 'persist data in Supabase' in your founding prompt.