Why add feedback to Bolt.new apps?
Most Bolt projects are Vite apps with an index.html at the root, so TellTide is a single script tag. Bolt can add it for you, or you can paste it in the code editor.
Step 1: Create a TellTide app and copy your App ID
Sign in to TellTide, open Apps, and create an app for your site. Set the App link to your public URL — in production, the widget only accepts submissions from pages on that hostname. Copy the App ID; every snippet below uses it.
Step 2: Prompt Bolt to add the script
Paste this into the Bolt chat with your App ID filled in:
Add this script tag to index.html, just before the closing </body> tag.
Do not modify any other files.
<script
src="https://telltide.com/src/widgets/widget.js"
data-app-id="YOUR_APP_ID"
></script>Step 3: Or paste it in the code editor
Switch to the Code view, open index.html, and add the tag at the end of the body. If your Bolt project is a Next.js app instead of Vite, follow the Next.js guide and add it to app/layout.tsx.
<script
src="https://telltide.com/src/widgets/widget.js"
data-app-id="YOUR_APP_ID"
></script>Step 4: Deploy and set the App link
Deploy the app and copy its public URL. Set that URL as the App link in TellTide. Submissions from the in-browser preview come from a different hostname and are rejected unless you add it under API credentials → Publishable key → Allowed websites.
Step 5: Verify the feedback loop end to end
Open your site, click the TellTide launcher (bottom corner by default), and submit a test bug report. It should appear in your TellTide inbox within seconds. From there you can reply-triage privately, and later publish your first feature request to the public roadmap.
Good to know
- Ask Bolt to leave the script tag alone in later prompts if it rewrites index.html.
- Widget appearance is managed in TellTide, so there is nothing to redeploy when you change colors or the launcher label.
- Use separate TellTide apps if you deploy separate projects, so each one gets its own inbox filter and stats.
Common questions
Do I need a backend or database for this?
No. The widget posts submissions straight to TellTide, which stores them, attaches the page and browser details, and shows them in your inbox. Your Bolt app stays frontend-only if you want it to.
Will the widget slow down my Bolt site?
No — the snippet loads a single small script at the end of the body, after your content renders. It does not block paint or affect your Core Web Vitals.
Is the feedback users send public?
No. Unlike board-first tools, everything arrives in a private inbox. Bug reports and reviews stay internal; you publish only chosen feature requests to a roadmap users can vote on.
How much does TellTide cost?
Pro includes the widget, private inbox, API, and public roadmap. Pricing never scales with how many users you have.