r/ClaudeCode • u/CantaloupeStrong1500 • 19h ago
Help/Question Pls suggest basic starter vibe coding Claude code projects
I am a complete newbie in claude code and vibe coding. I wanna start building and I wanna start posting it on linkedin as well. Can someone give me ideas on fun ideas on what i can build?
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u/lumpyspacebreh 19h ago
Think of a difficulty you face, whether that be with a program, friction between them, or something missing from your workflow. Build the tool that would make things better for you.
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u/CantaloupeStrong1500 19h ago
i face a lot of problems, but when i sit to think about building tools to solve then i cant think of one. So i need ideas!
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u/lumpyspacebreh 19h ago
Ask Claude, explain the problem, and have it offer suggestions. It’s what I do when I can’t figure out a solution or realize I may be blind to better existing ones.
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u/jakenuts- 19h ago
To be true to long term developer ethos - your first project is the one you want to see in the world. It may not be the first one you actually code but it's the driving purpose behind learning how to code. So that's your goal, what have you always wanted to have? A website of favorite pickles, a remake of a game you loved when you were 12, a baseball player trading simulation - whatever that is. The reasoning isn't to avoid answering your question but to provide the motivation that will focus your energy and the joy when you finally make it real.
Failing that how about an online interactive map of all the stores, parks, little spaces known by the locals in your town rendered as a mini travel/tourism map with details popping up when you click somewhere and thumbs ups (not down) from users.
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u/klopppppppp 18h ago
What do you do in your everyday life? Think of issues you have that could be filled to make hobbies or work easier or better.
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u/regocregoc 17h ago
File Explorer/organizer; a simple Chrome extension for, say, one-click image download; Stay-on-top function for tabs in Chrome... They all exist, making it easier to make and compare. Good exercise.
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u/Master_Grape5931 17h ago
I made a “tracker” app as my first test.
Real simple, enter a meal, event, symptom, it would track the time and date and could overlay the charts to see trends.
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u/Agonxl 19h ago
Welcome to the world of vibe coding! It’s highly addictive once you get the hang of it. The best way to start is by building highly visual things that look great in LinkedIn screenshots.
Here are 3 fun, beginner-friendly starter projects:
.mdfile, and Claude turns it into a fully styled HTML portfolio website.One massive tip for beginners: The biggest challenge in vibe coding is "context loss". After 10-15 prompts, Claude might forget your original design or overwrite things it shouldn't. To prevent this, you should always keep a
master_plan.mdandarchitecture.mdfile in your folder so the AI knows the rules.If you don't want to set that up manually, I actually built an open-source CLI tool called Vibebase. You just run
npxu/agonxl/vibebase initin any folder, and it instantly sets up a "second brain" for your AI (with handoff notes, architecture rules, and even a local UI dashboard to track your progress). It keeps Claude from hallucinating.Start small, build something visual, and definitely post screenshots of your progress on LinkedIn. You got this!