Guides

How-to guides

Practical walkthroughs for building real software with AI. Start at the top if you're new; jump straight to the problem you're facing if you're mid-build.

Getting Started

Beginner9 min read

Vibe Coding 101: From Idea to Working App

What vibe coding actually is, how the workflow differs from traditional programming, and a repeatable loop for turning an idea into a running app with an AI agent doing the typing.

Prompting

Beginner8 min read

How to Write Prompts That Actually Ship Features

Spec-first prompting for coding agents: how to phrase requests so you get working features instead of plausible-looking code that falls apart on the second click.

Tooling

Beginner10 min read

Choosing Your AI Coding Stack in 2026

Agentic CLIs, AI-first editors, and app generators each shine at different jobs. How to pick the right tool for your project and skill level — and why most builders end up using two.

Intermediate8 min read

Debugging AI-Generated Code (and Unsticking Stuck Agents)

What to do when the app breaks and the agent's fixes make it worse: a triage playbook for reading errors, isolating causes, rolling back, and getting the agent working for you again.

Shipping

Intermediate9 min read

Shipping: Deploy Your Vibe-Coded App to the Internet

Local apps don't count. How to get your project deployed on Vercel, Railway, or Cloudflare with a real domain, environment variables handled safely, and a deploy pipeline that updates on every push.

Advanced10 min read

Adding AI Features to Your App

Go beyond building WITH AI to building AI INTO your product: calling model APIs from your backend, streaming responses, controlling costs, and using open models from Hugging Face.

Safety

Intermediate9 min read

Security Basics Every Vibe Coder Needs

AI-generated apps ship with predictable security holes. The five that actually get exploited — leaked keys, missing server-side checks, open databases, injection, and no rate limits — and the prompts that close them.

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