Dyad v1 overview: Neon databases and migration previews

Learn what Dyad v1 adds, including Neon database support, separate development and production databases, and warnings about destructive migrations.

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Dyad creator Will introduces v1 of the local, open source AI app builder. The overview covers a visual refresh and focuses on database work, with Neon available as another option alongside Supabase.

Will describes Neon's time travel feature as a way to undo database changes, similar to reverting code. He also explains a workflow with separate development and production databases. Developers can work on changes in development, then explicitly migrate them to production when they publish. The migration flow previews the proposed changes and flags destructive operations, such as dropping tables.

The closing section covers plans beyond v1. Will proposes an integrated terminal tab with a Dyad preview beside coding tools, automated testing that checks code without requiring users to click through the interface, and better MCP support. He presents these as future work rather than features already included in this release.