A Vibe Coding Playbook

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Vibe the vision, engineer the execution.

Vibe coding isn't a shortcut; it's a head start.
Here’s how to do it!

Forget the generic "vacation planner" prompts cluttering your feed. While AI influencers are busy booking imaginary flights and hotels, lets build for the real world. This is a complete industry case study—moving from a blank canvas to a production-grade, HTTPS-hosted, VPS-deployed application.
No fluff, no 'hello world'—just a battle-tested workflow from the personal experience of a consultant.

The Journey


Toggle to adjust the depth of tips in "Do It Yourself" content throughout the playbook.


This playbook is tailored for two types of audiences. If you are interested in learning how I do vibe coding with a real example, follow the "My Story" section in the below phase cards. Alternatively, if you are interested in the generic version, you can follow the "Do It Yourself" section in the respective phase cards.


"True 'vibe coding' starts with a real problem.
Step past the one-line shortcut and pour your own logic and grit into the craft until the result finally matches your ambition.
It's this relentless cycle of thinking, scaling, and iterating that finally turns a spark into a feast."

💡"Vibe Architects" are becoming commodity.
Scale up to become Agentic Engineers and create the impact.

Tools Landscape

As of Early 2026
Tool Category What it does Free tier?
LovableApp builderFull-stack AI code generatorYes (5 tokens/day)
BoltApp builderAlternative to LovableYes
VercelHostingServerless deploymentYes
V0App builderAlternative to LovableYes
CursorIDELocal AI-assisted code editorYes
GithubVersion controlCode hosting and portabilityYes
SupabaseBackend/DBPostgres + auth + storageYes
AWS EC2VPSCloud server, industry standardYes (6 months + $100)
Oracle Cloud (OCI)VPSGenerous always-free VPS tierYes (permanent)
Perplexity (Comet)AI agentBrowser-use computer agentLimited (no Max needed)
NamecheapDomain registrarDomain registration & hostingNo (from ~$10/yr)

The Methodology

Generic, reusable, tool-agnostic. Apply to any use case.

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Problem-First
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Framework & Content
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Design & Spec
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Build & Prompt
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Refine
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Own the Code
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Security Hardening
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Iterate & Scale