Removed: tabs in the desktop app
GAEditorReleased Oct 2026Plan not verifiedSource: docs.lovable.dev
Removed: tabs in the desktop app is Lovable's Editor feature: Tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9.
Tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9. The sidebar already lists your chats and projects, so the tabs were redundant. Switch between chats and projects from the sidebar, or hold Ctrl+Tab to pick from your recent chats. New downloads include 1.9, and the app offers the update when you open it.
How it works
How Removed: tabs in the desktop app works, drawn only from its official release notes.
What it does
Tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.
Who gets it
The source does not say which plans include it. Check your workspace before relying on it.
Example workflows
Starting points built from this record, not transcripts of a run. Each prompt is written the way it should be sent, as one paragraph, and each is worth editing before you send it.
Stand it up from scratch
You have read the record and want Removed: tabs in the desktop app working in a real project rather than a sandbox.
Set up Removed: tabs in the desktop app in this project — tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9. Walk it end to end, tell me exactly what you changed, and flag anything I have to switch on myself before it works.
Expected outcomeA working setup, a plain list of what changed, and a short list of anything left for you to switch on. Check that list before assuming it is done.
Decide whether it fits your project
Worth five minutes before you wire anything in. Removed: tabs in the desktop app sits in Editor, and not every project needs it.
I am building the project in this workspace. Given that Removed: tabs in the desktop app tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9, tell me honestly whether it fits what I am building, including the cases where I should not use it. If it does fit, give me the single smallest first step.
Expected outcomeA direct yes or no with the reasoning, the cases against it, and one first step. Treat a hedged answer as a no.
Brief your team on it
Someone has to explain the change to the people who will live with it. This produces that note.
Write a short note for my team about Removed: tabs in the desktop app in Lovable — tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9. Under 120 words: what it is, what changes for us, and what we should do about it this week. Plain language, no hype, no bullet padding.
Expected outcomeA note you can paste into chat as-is. Read it once for anything overstated before you send it.
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Frequently asked
What is Removed: tabs in the desktop app?
Removed: tabs in the desktop app is Lovable's Editor feature: Tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9. Tabs have been removed from the Lovable desktop app in version 1.9.
Is Removed: tabs in the desktop app GA or in beta?
Removed: tabs in the desktop app is generally available (GA) on Lovable.
What Lovable plan includes Removed: tabs in the desktop app?
The atlas has not verified which Lovable plans include Removed: tabs in the desktop app. Check Lovable's pricing page.
When did Removed: tabs in the desktop app launch?
Removed: tabs in the desktop app launched on Oct 16, 2026.
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