Automattic launches Spacefast to turn vibe-coded apps into live products

The WordPress.com owner wants to handle the hosting, databases and logins that AI-generated prototypes usually lack AI tools can now produce a working app prototype in the time it takes to finish a latte. Getting that prototype onto the open web, with real users, real logins and real data, is a different chore. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, thinks it can own that gap. Its new service, Spacefast, is built to take vibe-coded websites and apps and give them the plumbing they need to function as actual products. What Spacefast actually does Spacefast supplies the backend infrastructure that AI-generated projects tend to skip. That includes databases, user authentication, file uploads, email and analytics. Automattic soft-launched the platform around September 22-23, 2026. CEO Matt Mullenweg announced it on social media on September 23, framing it as something that could redefine how WordPress and AI relate to each other. The service targets a range of outputs, including dashboards, reports and web applications. Each project lives in what Automattic calls a “Space.” Under the hood, every Space runs on Automattic’s existing wp.cloud infrastructure. Each one also sits on t...