Building a Product Roadmap Into Your Lovable Build

Name: Building a Product Roadmap Into Your Lovable Build
Uploaded: 2026-01-19T12:50:02+00:00
Channel: Will Melton
Description: In this live build session, I show how I use a product roadmap in @lovable to manage an AI build as it evolves in real time. This is vibe coding with real...

By Will Melton · January 19, 2026 · 5:27 read

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Show: Live Vibe Coding With Will Melton

In this live build session, I show how I use a product roadmap in @lovable to manage an AI build as it evolves in real time. This is vibe coding with real constraints—cloud services, databases, and large language models—where sequencing decisions and keeping momentum matter. The roadmap holds featur

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You’ll see how a product roadmap inside Lovable becomes the organizing layer during fast iteration. As features shift and gaps appear, the roadmap keeps work visible without breaking flow. Instead of manually managing tasks, I use it to capture intent, track status, and decide what happens next, which keeps vibe coding productive and focused.

Once the product roadmap has enough clarity, I prompt through entire sprints. I interact with Lovable directly, using comments and status to drive execution while the system handles the mechanics. The roadmap becomes the collaboration layer between direction and implementation, allowing the build to move forward without losing structure.

Git repo (code and notes used to seed the build):

https://github.com/WillMelton/lovable-code-guide/blob/main/ROADMAP_REPLICATION_GUIDE.MD

Lovable:

https://lovable.dev

Follow along with other builds:

https://studio.willmelton.com

HOW THE BUILD STARTS (IMPORTANT)

The initial prompt is simple: paste the contents of the Git repository directly into the Lovable chat. From there, you prompt Lovable to generate and refine the product roadmap. You keep prompting until the roadmap reflects everything you want the product to do. Once the roadmap is solid, you stop manually managing tasks and let the roadmap drive execution.

HOW I ACTUALLY WORK WITH THE PRODUCT ROADMAP IN LOVABLE

A) Build and refine the roadmap through conversation

“Based on the repo I just pasted, create a multi-phase product roadmap. Each phase should include features, functions, database tables, storage needs, and UX requirements. Ask me questions wherever something is unclear, then update the roadmap with my answers.”

I keep prompting until the roadmap feels complete enough to run a sprint.

B) Prompt through entire sprints when there’s enough clarity

“Work through all roadmap items marked In Progress. Implement them end to end. When finished, move them to In Review and add comments explaining what was completed, what assumptions were made, and what needs QA.”

This is where speed comes from. I’m not clicking cards. I’m directing work.

C) Use comments as the collaboration layer

Instead of editing roadmap items manually, I capture feedback as comments.

Examples:

“On the roadmap item for card comments, add a comment: comments should open automatically when a card expands. No second click.”

“Add a comment: voice-to-text transcription should be available in comment boxes, not just descriptions.”

Comments become instructions Lovable can act on.

D) Let Lovable manage status changes

“Move all completed roadmap items to In Review.”

“After QA, move approved items to Done.”

“Anything blocked should stay In Progress with a comment explaining why.”

E) Add productivity and collaboration features through prompts

As gaps appear, I prompt them directly into the roadmap:

“Add a roadmap item for notifications when new comments or items are added.”

“Add assignments to roadmap items so ownership is clear.”

“Add voice-to-text transcription everywhere text input exists to speed up feedback.”

“Add collaboration features so comments support back-and-forth discussion.”

Lovable captures these as new work instead of me tracking them elsewhere.

F) Use the roadmap to plan what’s next

“Review all Backlog items. Group them by dependency. Propose the next sprint and move those items to In Progress.”

“Ask me questions about any roadmap items that still lack detail before starting.”

At this point, I’m mostly talking to Lovable. The roadmap reflects reality, progress stays visible, and the build keeps moving without me babysitting every task.

This session shows how AI-assisted product development actually works when you stop treating the roadmap as paperwork and start using it as a living system for execution, collaboration, and speed.