Rescue by tool
Bolt rescue
Bolt gets a prototype up quickly. The stall is usually auth that only works inside the builder, env vars mixed between preview and production, or a deploy that dies on Vercel. We keep the product and fix the part that will not leave the sandbox.
What we keep seeing in Bolt projects
- Preview env and production env tangled together
- Auth that assumes the Bolt sandbox
- Builds that fail once they are on Vercel or Netlify
- Payment and webhook handlers left as TODOs
- The agent rewriting the same files without the bug moving
Related problems
From here
Same path as Vibe Code Rescue: about 48 hours to look, a severity ranking, then a fixed scope if you want the work done. Knowing the tool mostly means less of that time goes to surprises.
FAQ
Can you fix a Bolt-built app without rewriting it?
Often, yes, for a large part of the product. We will not promise that before we have seen it. The diagnostic says what to keep. The quote covers security, auth, data, and payments first.
How much does Bolt rescue cost?
Same ladder as the rest of the rescue work: diagnostic free–$500, audit $299–$2,500, focused rescue $500–$12,500+. The numbers are on /pricing/.