A field guide to vibe coding

Make
something

That little idea in your head?
Let’s turn it into a real website

A friendly, hands-on introduction to building with AI
You bring the idea. We’ll help you find your feet

Start with the essentials For curious people · No coding experience needed
A little idea, brought to life
your-first-website
It really works — try checking something off Open the example
SMALL IDEA. FIRST WEBSITE. REAL MOMENTYour field guide starts here

First, the big idea

You describe it
You shape it
You make it yours

Vibe coding means building software through a conversation with an AI coding partner

You explain what you want. It can read files, write code, and run tools. You steer the decisions, try the result, and keep improving it together

DescribeClarifyBuildCheck

Start with a personal demo and fictional data, using tools approved for your workplace

Every new world has a few new words

Let’s speak
the same language

Get a feel for the words below, then keep going. You can look them up again as you go. Tap any underlined term to see what it means and how you’ll use it

Keep these explanations handy as you go

Next: a few useful shortcuts

Keep this bit handy

A few useful
shortcuts

Choose the job you want to do
Every shortcut comes with a plain-English alternative

You can come back to these whenever you need them

Try the example project

Build at your own pace

One small project
A whole new skill

Build your own Focus Board, then give it a home on the internet
About 90 minutes · Go at your own pace

The little things that help a lot

Good habits
from the first hello

You’ll get further with a clear brief, a small step, and a way to check it

Start small. Stay curious

Your next idea
is a conversation away

Back to the example project

You don’t need to know every word
You can learn the next one as you go

In plain English

In your project

Read the official explanation ↗

Good information has a source

A few useful notes

Commands and availability change. Check the command menu in your own app and the linked documentation if a shortcut is missing

This guide stores your chosen tool and lesson progress in this browser. The example board stores its tasks here too. Clearing browser data removes those saved choices

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