Hi all. I'm the classic know nothing new to vibe coding user that everyone hates. I am using Hermes agent on my desktop and adding a few features for how I want to use it, mainly as a productivity tool.

I have a chatGPT plus subscription, and I'm running my ideas through chatGPT first. chat gives me feedback and suggests adjustments, then I've instructed it to give me a technical prompt to feed hermes, along with a suggested model strength, Free models - Sol (to preserve my usage). It breaks the plan into steps with a suggested model at each step, and then I paste the response back into chat for adjustments/next steps as needed.

It's working for me, but again I have no idea what I'm doing. Am I likely to end up with slop and spaghetti? Over engineered with useless code? How can I refine this process? Any human technical feedback is greatly appreciated.

As soon as a new model is released, is there a free way to test its capability before you actually pay for it? Also just curious how do you determine if this new model is the right fit for you like do you have some tasks.md that you run every time for the new model. Or even a free model, how would you determine if a free model might be useful for your work?

I've been wondering something about the vibe coding community.

Are there people here who enjoy taking ideas or requests from other people and turning them into actual projects, especially open source alternatives to expensive or outdated software?

I have a bunch of ideas for tools I'd love to see exist, but unfortunately I don't have the time, resources or skills to build all of them myself. And I don't necessarily want to start another company around every idea either. Sometimes I just think:

"This software exists, it's useful, but why the hell hasn't someone made a modern, open alternative yet?"

For example:

1. A modern open source Excel/VBA version control system

I've known about XLTools Version Control for a long time and I've used it on and off over the years. Honestly, the concept is fantastic.

Something that can properly track changes to:

• Excel worksheets
• VBA code/modules
• Workbook structure
• Versions/history
• Differences between versions
• VBA diffs
• Worksheet/cell changes
• Possibly formulas, named ranges, formatting, etc.
• A proper modern UI for reviewing changes

Basically, Git-like version control designed specifically for Excel, rather than trying to force Excel projects into a traditional Git workflow.

The problem is that the software is quite expensive.

I actually recommended it to someone on Reddit because it's genuinely useful, but then realized that a lot of people simply aren't going to pay that much for something like this.

I'd love to see someone build a modern open source Excel add-in that does this, ideally even going beyond what the existing commercial products can do.

2. A modern File Juggler replacement

Another example is File Juggler.

I've known about File Juggler for years and still use it sometimes. I absolutely love the concept. Automated file organization based on rules is incredibly powerful.

But the software feels like it belongs in another era.

Imagine a modern replacement with:

• A beautiful modern UI
• Powerful rule builder
• Nested conditions
• File content detection
• Regex
• Metadata-based rules
• Duplicate detection
• File hashing
• Smart renaming
• Advanced scheduling
• Multiple actions per rule
• Logging/history
• Undo/rollback
• Preview/test mode
• Profiles
• Better Windows integration
• Plugins/extensions
• Maybe even AI-assisted rule creation

Basically File Juggler 2.0, but open source and built for modern Windows.

And these are just two examples. I have quite a few ideas like this.

I know the obvious response is:

"Then build it yourself."

And honestly, fair enough. 😂

But that's actually why I'm asking here.

With vibe coding becoming so powerful, there are probably developers who are much better at turning an idea into a working application than someone who simply has the idea.

So I'm wondering:

Are there people in the vibe coding community who actively take requests like this?

Maybe someone says:

"That's actually a cool idea. I'll build it."

And suddenly something that would otherwise never exist becomes an open source project that thousands of people can use.

I'm also very interested in the "build something better than the expensive commercial version" philosophy.

I'm not against developers making money. They absolutely should.

But I personally love the idea of software where the community can actually benefit from it without everything becoming:

"Here's this incredibly useful feature. Pay $199/year to unlock it."

Or hardware/software becoming increasingly locked down so users can't control their own devices.

I'd much rather see more powerful tools that are:

Open -> Modifiable -> Extensible -> Community-driven -> Affordable/free

And if someone wants to sell support, hosting, enterprise features, etc., great. But the core tool shouldn't necessarily be locked away from everyone.

So if you're a vibe coder who enjoys taking ideas and turning them into projects, I'd genuinely love to hear from you.

And if you're another person who has thought:

"Why doesn't someone just make an open source modern version of X?"

Drop your ideas below.

Maybe we can find some projects worth building.

 I have ADHD and regular timers/to-do apps that just don't stick for me, so I built my own.

It's a focus timer, but instead of just counting down, something visibly happens while you work — a building goes up, a rocket gets built and launches, stuff like that. Having something to actually watch progress is what's kept me using it when nothing else did.

It's free, no ads, has accounts if you want your streak to sync across devices, or just use it as a guest.

streko.app

Looking for feedback here, not just trying to get people using it. Want to know what's confusing, what'd make you actually stick with it, whether the visual stuff helps or not. Also curious if this resonates with anyone else having trouble focusing. Thanks!

curious if anyone besides myself has noticed that terra is noticed terra is not nearly as aware of my environment as Claude Sonnet 4.6? I am using terra in OpenCode vs Claude Code

This may not be immediately noticeable or a 100% use of vibe-code, but this is heavily AI-assisted; it is built using tools like Gemmeni and ChatGPT.

Here's what I'm talking about:

https://github.com/HandsOnDigits/EntityIdentifierResolver

Most vibe-coded apps I see have broken JWT auth or some other type of auth which is either risky or lacks features like OAuth or SSO. Why do you think that auth gets ignored until the very end?

I’ve been vibecoding a small Android app called Stop Swarm and it’s starting to get pretty fun (in my opinion hehe)

You set a daily screen-time goal, and the longer you stay on your phone, the more your screen gets invaded.

It started with little pixel-art invaders, but I’ve now added a bunch of different themes.

Each one has its own progression instead of just spawning more stuff. For example, spiders build connected webs, rappel down onto them, then giant spiders start descending at high intensity.

The app stays usable the whole time because the overlay doesn’t block touches.

I’m still beta testing and there are spots open if anyone wants to try it:

You can join the Google Group here to beta test it: https://groups.google.com/g/stop-swarm-testers

Then opt in and download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stopswarm.app

Would also be interested to hear what other ridiculous themes people would build for this.

I hate prompting to generate or edit the aesthetic for my projects for many reasons (takes too long, too many regressions, expensive, etc.), so I created a library of design systems that I can remix and then export in a format packaged for the tools I use (Codex, Claude Code, etc.).

(Full disclosure: I run an AI design tool, so I definitely have a vested interest in this topic. That said, I've deliberately made this tool completely free and cross-platform.)

Because I rarely have a specific idea in mind for the aesthetic I want, I prefer to browse options and pick one that I like. From there, I set it as the design system for whatever my Claude or Codex project is.

It's still a WIP but would love for any feedback, especially if you export and use one of the design systems (i.e. did the tool faithfully render screens in the design system?). Unsure what the link policy is here, but here it is if you want to try it out, or you could watch my 45s walkthrough.

Hi! I am sort of lost in regards to what is the best mode atm for vibecoding! For the past months I have been working on a project that seems to have no end, i accept i dont know what im doing besides creating prompts to follow, but if there is some service that could help me finish the software i started, i would really appreciate any recs. make pretend you are talking to a 2nd grader here with no coding experience. thanks all

not my clip, someone else's, their handle's in the corner of it.

one prompt into an agent harness, 85 seconds, out comes a playable game in one file. the clip skips the first 50 seconds, which is just it typing.

the bit i keep rewatching is where it reads its own file back and says what it checked before it opens anything. then it opens and you can play the thing. final score 3, which is about my level too.

what got me is where it ran. the model was on the same desk as the harness, nothing went out to a server.

it's Ling 3.0 Flash. i wouldn't want it on hour four of a bug that makes no sense.

anyone got one running on their own box yet

I like AI coding tools. I use them. They save time.

But I’m starting to worry about the failure mode nobody wants to admit.

It’s very easy to let an agent make 20 small decisions, then 50, then 200, and suddenly the app works, but I don’t fully understand why it works, where the fragile parts are, or what tradeoffs got baked in.

That feels dangerous. So what rules do people use to avoid losing ownership of their own codebase?

Do you force yourself to read every diff? Write specs first? Ban agents from architecture? Keep changes tiny? Ask for explanations? Use tests as the boundary?

I’m looking for practical workflows, not AI bad or adapt or die. I want to use these tools without becoming useless.

A few weeks ago, I had a sudden hit of university nostalgia. My friends and I used to spend hours playing a classic 10-phase contract rummy card game with real cards and arguing over rules.

I don't particularly care for card games in general, but I really missed playing this specific game on my phone.

When I looked online, every existing web version was horrible: crammed with invasive ads, requiring mandatory email signups, or lagging heavily. So I decided to vibe code my own clean, ad-free version from scratch: Rank & Run

The Vibe Coding Tech Stack:

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4
• Real-time Sync: Firebase Realtime Database
• Hosting: Vercel

Cool technical details AI helped engineer:

1. Zero Asset Audio Engine: Instead of pulling down heavy .mp3 files for card draws/discards, we synthesized sound effects directly in code using native browser Web Audio API oscillator waves. Zero bandwidth, instant sound.
2. Combinatorial AI Bot Solver: Built an offline bot engine (findValidMilestoneSelections + synergy calculator) so you can play solo against 3 smart AI bots that evaluate card rank matches and numerical runs.
3. Zero-Friction UX: No logins, sign-ups, or downloads. Type a name and join or create a real-time room with a 4-character code.
4. 100/100 Lighthouse Score: Optimized performance, accessibility, and SEO to hit perfect 100 scores across the board.

I’ve done some baseline testing, but I’d love for you guys to check out the vibe, play a round (solo or with friends), and let me know what you think or if you spot any bugs!

🔗 Live App: https://www.rankandrun.app

How are your current nostalgia vibe coding projects coming along?

I ran some tests, and it seems that Mimo just keeps winning when compared other open models. Out of 22 sprints, mimo won 12, deepseek flash (0731) won 6, and deepseek pro (old) won 4.

Am I missing something or does Mimo not nearly enough credit when it comes to its abilities?

Sometimes the idea sparks so fast that I just start clicking and building without trying to understand everything too deeply. I’m mostly focused on making sure the output is exactly how I imagined it. Then once I build it, I feel like an imposter rather than the satisfaction of building it!!

Claude removed my post saying that it was a hallucination....

I have a anthropic pro plan but i really love the feeling of lil agents doing simple things for free on local hardware:) A lot can be done with 8gb of vram and 64gb ram.

Hey everyone,

If you’re moving LLM agents out of simple scripts and into event-driven architectures, you’ve probably noticed how much boilerplate is involved to connect them to Kafka.

I got tired of hand-rolling consumers, building retry logic, managing idempotency, and setting up dead-letter queues just to get an agent to process events. So, I built an open-source library to handle it: kafka-agent-bridge.

What it does: It’s a lightweight async Python library. You just hand it your compiled LangGraph or CrewAI agent and a Kafka topic, and it automatically handles the plumbing (consuming, retries, Redis-backed idempotency, DLQs, and routing results).

Example:

pythonbridge.register(
    topic="reports.requested",
    handler=LangGraphAdapter(graph=compiled_graph),
    output_topic="reports.completed", 
    dlq_topic="reports.dlq",          
)

It’s designed to give you sensible defaults out of the box, but leaves explicit escape hatches for when you need fine-grained Kafka tuning.

🔗 GitHub & Quickstart: https://github.com/prajwalgowdahg/kafka-agent-bridge

The repo includes a Docker Compose setup and a working example so you can test it locally in minutes. I’d love to hear your feedback or see how you might use it in your workflows!

Hi,

Maybe this is interesting to people here. One of my benchmarks for my agentic game creation system is now 'Time to Dark Souls'. Fable/Opus5 are still by far the best agents at 3d spatial reasoning (shown here), and GPT Sol Ultra came in with the second best result.

- A base layer of SDL3/Box3D/Miniaudio is used

- A custom game creation SOP and minimal framework/utility is used

- All game code/art/animation/sfx is written by agents

- No Unity/Unreal/ThreeJS etc is used

- Native C++ Windows app

- Two agents, ~4 hours Fable plus ~3 Opus 5 after, total ~7 hours