Free starter pack · level one
Your first vibe-coded app
Describe it in plain words, let the AI write the code, try it, change one thing. Repeat until it’s yours.
Vibe coding is making an app by describing it to an AI instead of writing the code yourself. You don’t need to know how to code to start. You do need a small idea, a way to ask for changes clearly, and the patience to try everything it gives you. This pack is those three things, on paper.
Download the vibe coding pack (.zip)
The ZIP has six Markdown worksheets with copy-paste prompts, a jargon list, and a short getting-started guide. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, or whichever AI you already use. No account, email address, or software to buy.
Your first hour
Shrink the idea to one page
Who it’s for, the one job it does, and three things version one can do. Everything else waits for version two.
Paste the first prompt
Fill in the blanks from your brief and send it to an AI chat that shows a live preview. You’ll have something clickable in a few minutes.
Change one thing at a time
Try what came back, then ask for a single change with the change card. Save every version that works.
Inside the pack
- One-page brief — who it’s for, the one job, and what it’s not.
- First prompt — a fill-in-the-blanks prompt for version one.
- Change card — ask for the change you actually meant.
- When it breaks — prompts for errors, odd behaviour, and going round in circles.
- Make it look yours — the defaults to change so it doesn’t look vibe-coded.
- Ship it — a checklist before you send the link, and three ways to get one.
- Words you’ll see — HTML, API keys, deploys and the rest, in plain English.
Three habits that save the most time
One change at a time. Five changes in one message is how things quietly break. Try it before asking for the next thing. The AI saying “done” doesn’t mean it works. Keep a copy of the version that worked. Then a bad change costs you a minute, not an evening.
When you’re ready for more
Outgrown the chat window? Level two is Build with a Coding Agent: Claude Code, Codex and friends working in a real project. Once it works, make it not look vibe-coded. When you’ve got a few ideas on the go, this is how I run a build day. And if you want a website to show off what you made, the website starter kit is free too.
You may adapt and share the worksheets, including for commercial projects. What you build is yours.