const module = 01
Prompt Playbooks
Copy-paste prompt patterns for planning, building, debugging, refactoring.
All 19 chapters online · PDF + EPUB free
Build real software by vibe coding.
Stop fighting your tools. The handbook that turns AI into your engineering team — the exact prompts, workflows, and guardrails to ship production apps you actually understand.
// The whole book is free. Read it online or download the PDF + EPUB — no paywall, no signup.
vibe@handbook: ~/ship-it
➜ ~ echo "idea" | vibe build
→ scaffolding stack...
→ wiring database + auth...
→ deploying to edge...
✓ shipped in 1 prompt.
➜ ~
19
chapters
340+
pages
∞
prompts
// why this is different
Not another get-rich-quick promise.
Most “vibe coding” content sells a fantasy — one prompt, infinite money, no need to understand anything. This book is the opposite.
Most vibe coding content
- ✗“AI builds it — you don’t need to understand”
- ✗“One click to a $10k/mo business”
- ✗Screenshots and hype, no real shipping
- ✗“It’s always great”
Vibe Handbook
- ✓You understand what you ship
- ✓Real engineering skill, AI as leverage
- ✓Full builds, every prompt in the open
- ✓Honest about what works and what doesn’t
Understand what you ship.
// modules
Everything you need to ship with AI
No fluff. Just the systems that work.
const module = 02
Vibe Workflows
From a one-line idea to a deployed app, AI doing the heavy lifting.
const module = 03
Languages Compared
Real trade-offs of Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust — when to reach for each.
const module = 04
Server Infrastructure
Edge, serverless, containers, VMs — pick hosting, let AI wire deploys.
const module = 05
Database Infrastructure
SQL vs NoSQL, managed vs self-hosted, caching & queues.
const module = 06
Guardrails & Tests
Keep AI from breaking your codebase — review gates, tests, safe habits.
const module = 07
Ship to Production
Deploy on modern edge platforms, wire up payments, go live solo.
const module = 08
Real Case Studies
Full walkthroughs of apps built start-to-finish by vibe coding.
const module = 09
Tool Stack
Which AI tools to use when, combined into one fast, reliable workflow.
// cat CONTENTS.md
What's in the book
19 chapters · 340+ pages · downloadable prompt library
table-of-contents.md
- 01Git & GitHub→
- 02The Command Line→
- 03How the Web Works→
- 04APIs, JSON & Data→
- 05Anatomy of an App→
- 06The Vibe Coding Mindset→
- 07Setting Up Your AI Workspace→
- 08Prompting Like an Engineer→
- 09From Idea to Spec in Minutes→
- 10Choosing Your Stack: Languages at a Glance→
- 11Building Features, Vibe by Vibe→
- 12Debugging With AI→
- 13Server Infrastructure→
- 14Database Infrastructure→
- 15Guardrails, Tests & Reviews→
- 16Shipping to Production→
- 17Case Studies: 0 to Launch→
- 18Security for Vibe Coders→
- 19Agent Orchestration→
// download
Download the Vibe Handbook
The whole book, in every format, free.
Free
PDF + EPUB · no signup, no email
- ✓340+ page handbook (PDF + EPUB)
- ✓All 19 chapters — the same book you read online
- ✓Free version updates (v1.x)
- ✓Real case-study walkthroughs
● Free forever. Share it with anyone.
// help --faq
Frequently asked questions
?Is the book really free?+
Yes. All 19 chapters online, plus the PDF and EPUB downloads. No paywall, no signup, no upsell.
?Do I need to know how to code?+
No engineering degree required. It starts from zero — but instead of letting AI build things you can't follow, it makes you someone who understands what they ship and uses AI to go faster.
?Which AI tools does it cover?+
The workflows are tool-agnostic and work with the leading coding assistants, with current best picks shown.
?What formats do I get?+
The web edition, plus PDF and EPUB downloads. Read it anywhere, on any device.
?How do updates work?+
Versioned releases. Every update across the v1.x line is free — just download the latest file.
?Is this a get-rich-quick / passive-income thing?+
No. There's no one-click business and no '$10k a weekend' promise here. This teaches a real skill — shipping working software with AI — and the honest work that makes it stick.