Vibe-code a version control app for writers on Mac
A writer vibe-coded a version control app for writers' drafts on Mac.
Source
@BradyDale on X · 2026-10-19
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-22.
What they did
A writer vibe-coded a version control app for writers' drafts on Mac.
Result (as claimed)
Released free and open source.
Tools they used
Cost: Pricing depends on the tools you pick; check each official pricing page.
Set it up
Write a one-page brief
Describe the app in plain words: who it is for, the 3 core screens or actions, and what "done" looks like.
Start the project with your agent
Open AI coding agent and paste the brief. Ask it to propose a stack and a file plan before writing code.
Build one slice at a time
Ship the smallest working flow first, run it, then add features one by one. Commit after each working step.
Test it like a user
Click through on desktop and phone. Ask the agent to add basic tests and fix anything that breaks.
Check security and ship
Keep keys in environment variables, check auth and database rules, then deploy and share the link.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Vibe-code a version control app for writers on Mac What the original author did: A writer vibe-coded a version control app for writers' drafts on Mac. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Released free and open source. Source: https://x.com/BradyDale/status/2112202108820914625 Tools they used: AI coding agent, macOS Category: Vibe coding & apps Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Vibe-code a version control app for writers on Mac What the original author did: A writer vibe-coded a version control app for writers' drafts on Mac. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Released free and open source. Source: https://x.com/BradyDale/status/2112202108820914625 Tools they used: AI coding agent, macOS Category: Vibe coding & apps Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Vibe-code a version control app for writers on Mac What the original author did: A writer vibe-coded a version control app for writers' drafts on Mac. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Released free and open source. Source: https://x.com/BradyDale/status/2112202108820914625 Tools they used: AI coding agent, macOS Category: Vibe coding & apps Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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