Why "Frontend-only" AI app builders are a disaster for secret management

[Linya Liu]

I've been analyzing the recent wave of "vibe coding" tools (Lovable, Bolt, etc.). While the UI generation is impressive, there's a massive security elephant in the room: Client-side secret exposure.
Most of these tools push users toward a BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service) model where sensitive logic and API keys (Stripe, OpenAI, etc.) end up being managed—and often exposed—in the frontend code. For non-technical founders, this is a ticking time bomb.
We're trying a different approach with Zoer.ai (https://is.gd/hF3YDn).
Instead of a "frontend-wrapper," we built a "Database-First" engine. It provisions a dedicated, isolated backend server for every app.
Zero Client-side Secrets: All API keys and business logic reside strictly on the server.
Identity-Aware APIs: Every request goes through a dedicated auth layer before touching the DB.
Architecture Isolation: No direct DB access from the frontend.
Coming from the Chat2DB (25k stars) team, we believe AI coding shouldn't trade security for speed. Curious to hear the community's thoughts on the risks of AI-driven BaaS setups.