Product Feature Research

Replit - Workspace Home

Surface

The authenticated workspace home — the "what do you want to build" page after logging in.

Layout

Two columns: left sidebar (persistent), main content area.

Left sidebar (persistent workspace nav)

Top (workspace controls) - Workspace selector — S avatar + "Sid's Workspace ▼" + search icon. - + Create something new — primary outlined button. - ⊞ Import code or design — secondary outlined button (imports from GitHub, Figma, Bolt, Lovable — see Replit - Import Wedges).

Nav items (always visible) - 🏠 Home (active) - 📦 Projects - 📤 Published Projects - 🛡 Security - ⚙ Settings

Footer (workspace utility) - 💡 Learn - 📖 Documentation

Usage widget — "Your Starter Plan" Bars showing: - Free Apps 5/10 created — filled ~50%. - Agent credits 0% used — empty. - Cloud credits 0% used — empty. - + Upgrade to Replit Core — blue primary button.

💭

The usage widget is persistent — every screen you're on, you see your credit state in the left rail. This is a deliberate "keep cost visible" pattern, the opposite of hiding it. Explains why Replit Core is marketed so aggressively — the paywall is visible from the moment you log in. Pattern: Persistent Credit Usage Widget.

Anything.com does not have this persistent widget (see Anything.com - Workspace and New Project) — Anything advertises "Get Free Credits" as an acquisition CTA but doesn't show ongoing consumption.

Main content

Personalized greeting

Prompt input

Template carousel

Horizontal carousel with ◀ ▶ arrows. Templates: - Website - Mobile - Design - 3D Game (NEW — not on public landing page) - Data Visualization (NEW — not on public landing page)

⚠️

3D Game output type. Replit can generate 3D games. This is substantially more ambitious than anything in Anything.com - Multiple Artifacts and deserves investigation. Also: Data Visualization as a distinct template class (charting / dashboards).

Example prompts (below templates)

(Different from homepage — suggests prompts are context-aware or randomized.)

Recent Projects strip

Components observed

Component Purpose
Workspace selector dropdown Multi-workspace support
Persistent usage widget Always-visible credits / plan
Inline mobile install upsell Cross-platform acquisition
Plan toggle on prompt Feature gate to Core
Template carousel with 5 types Output-type onboarding
Example prompt chips Lower activation friction
Recent projects thumbnail grid Re-engagement

Sources