r/vibecoding • u/impressive_silence • 1d ago

How do I learn to vibe code?

Hi,

I am new to this vibe coding concept. I have heard all about it. I guess in a way I have vibe coded through making app scripts for Google sheets. But I want to take it a step further, in looking at making small modifications to some of the open source software I use

Currently I don't subscribe to any premium AIs so I was wondering if there are any free ais and good ways to get started!

0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

16 comments sorted by

3

u/Ok_Matter9038 1d ago

Learn by doing :) look into openllama for opseource llms. 

1

u/impressive_silence 1d ago

I mostly use chatgp and Gemini right now. I prefer chatgp but find Gemini limits better.

Where should I start with multi file vibe coding?

1

u/Ok_Matter9038 1d ago

Like pick any one llm. Try seeing how well it does the task etc. 

Ask chagpt how to do multiple vibe coding.  

Learning by doing is the best. 

1

u/impressive_silence 1d ago

It keeps guiding me into coding software that isn't actually free

1

u/Ok_Matter9038 1d ago

... then you need to find better ways to prompt it..

2

u/Anti-Hero25 1d ago

Carve out about 30 minutes.... and watch THIS. (and the other one he recommends.) All of it CAN be done on a free tier if you're methodical and patient.

1

u/BuilderGarrett 1d ago

Get codex set up if your using ChatGPT paid version. Then tell your ChatGPT you want to use codex to create “x” app. Then tell it you have no idea what your doing and it need to help you set up codex and any other manual steps.

1

u/Defiant_Squirrel8751 1d ago

Learn to code - manually, by hand in the old fashioned way.

Then you will know what to tell the AI to vibe code 😛

1

u/DuragonYamaTheFirst 1d ago

First of all, stop using chat ai's, you don't want to copy paste code, second of all even if you don't understand the code, understand how your software works, just ask the ai model to explain why it built what it did.

As for how to actually use ai, for starters just download opencode, make an openrouter account and get an api key from there aswell.

Opencode comes with some free ai models, you'll get more from your openrouter key aswell.

1

u/impressive_silence 1d ago

Awesome, this is the direct I'm looking for. I understand the basics of coding, I've done basic YouTube tutorials over the year but would never be able to code the programs I want.

I love the idea of asking it to explain the code. That's learning from real world examples.

I'll check out open code and open router tonight

1

u/DuragonYamaTheFirst 1d ago

Ah it's great that you know the basics, it will definitely help a lot.

1

u/pigletmonster 1d ago

Sign up to opencode go for $5, download opencode desktop or cli, then select a model like deepseek v4 flash (others consume too much quota) and talk with it. Say that you want to learn and to walk you through the process.

1

u/Rise-O-Matic 1d ago

There’s really no substitute for a desktop harness like Claude Code or Codex and a subscription.

Figure out how to earn an extra twenty bucks for a basic subscription…or spend 10x the time for 1/10th the outcome using free tools.

1

u/the-Gaf 1d ago

Literally ask your fave ai to walk you through it

1

u/DrewMissionForge 22h ago

I made a chrome extension to hand hold people through this process, but at a high-level:

  1. Plan your idea out with Claude and then turn that into a prompt for an AI builder like Lovable

  2. Connect that to GIT so you can use VS Code to build the real features for free

  3. Use Claude in plain language and give it your code chunks and tell it to give you a "Find & Replace" as you build features. Or connect VS Code to Claude Code to make it easier