Bolt·Fixpromptingbeginner

Bolt.new Forgetting Previous Instructions

Quick Answer

How do I fix Bolt.new Forgetting Previous Instructions?

Bolt has a context window limit. Long conversations make it forget earlier decisions and code it wrote. Start with "Start a new project with a summary" before making broader code changes.

Fix signals

What this answers: Why bolt.new forgetting previous instructions happens and what to change first.
Fastest move: Start a new project with a summary
Use this page if: Bolt contradicts earlier decisions

If this keeps happening

Open the next decision, not just the patch

Use these when the current fix is helpful, but the real answer is a better tool choice, a cleaner workflow layer, or a more trustworthy launch path.

Bolt reviews

Open this when the prototype came fast but the rebuild cost is starting to show up in auth, deploy, or state problems.

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Bolt vs v0

Open this when the real decision is whether you still need a browser-first prototype tool or a stronger frontend base.

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Fillout vs Typeform

Open this when forms, onboarding, intake, or checkout are the next workflow layer breaking after the app shell is already in place.

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Tool picker

Use this when the fix helped name the problem, but the bigger question is still which tool or workflow should own the next version of the app.

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Firecrawl review

Use this when the next decision is getting broader than one bug and now includes data-fetching, agent, or infra choices.

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Quick Fix Summary

Most likely cause	Bolt has a context window limit. Long conversations make it forget earlier decisions and code it wrote.
Fastest fix	Start a new project with a summary
Use this page if	Bolt contradicts earlier decisions

You're in the right place if...

!Bolt contradicts earlier decisions
!Features you built earlier disappear
!Code quality drops after many prompts

Why this happens

Bolt has a context window limit. Long conversations make it forget earlier decisions and code it wrote.

Fix

Start a new project with a summary

Start a new Bolt project and paste your full founding prompt plus a summary of current state: what's built, what works, what tech stack you're using.

Keep a project state note

Outside of Bolt, maintain a text file with: - Tech stack decisions - Features built so far - Design system (colors, fonts) - Any important rules Paste this into the new Bolt project to restore context.

Prevent this next time

Export to GitHub every 30 minutes. Keep a running note of decisions and features outside of Bolt.