The vibe coding
workflow.
9 steps from idea to shipped. Built from the most-starred vibe coding repos — what to do, what to learn, what to check.
Step 00
Environment
Get your terminal, editor, Git, Node.js, and AI tool working before you write a single line of code.
7 tasks3 resources
Checklist
Open a terminal and run `ls` — confirm files appear.
Install Claude Code (CLI, the most capable AI coding tool) or Cursor/VS Code if you prefer an IDE.
Install Git and run `git --version` to confirm.
Create a GitHub account, make a new repo, and push an empty README.
Install Node.js LTS (not Current) and run `node -v` to confirm.
Run `npx create-next-app@latest` — confirm the project opens at localhost.
Create `TASK.md` in the repo root. This is your living task list — add tasks before starting, check them off immediately when done.
Learn
Watch: Terminal and command line basics for beginners
Watch: Git explained in 100 seconds
Watch: Claude Code getting started tutorial
Something
missing?
Suggest a step, a resource, or a fix. If it belongs here, it goes in.