Vibe Coding Workflow: My Daily Process for Shipping With AI
Manas Takalpati
Founder, Blue Orchid
After shipping 5 products with vibe coding, I've refined a daily workflow that consistently produces good results. Here's the exact process.
The Five Phases
Phase 1: Spec (15-30 min)
Write down what you're building today. Features, acceptance criteria, edge cases. This becomes your prompt foundation.
Phase 2: Plan (15 min)
Open Claude Code. Describe the feature. Let it enter plan mode. Review the approach.
Phase 3: Build (2-4 hours)
Approve the plan. Claude implements. You review each change. Test after every significant addition.
Phase 4: Polish (1 hour)
Switch to Cursor for UI tweaks, responsive fixes, loading states. Small visual changes where inline editing is faster.
Phase 5: Ship (30 min)
Run the full test suite. Build for production. Deploy. Verify in production.
Prompt Patterns That Work
Feature prompt: "Add [feature] to [location]. It should [behavior]. Use [tech]. Handle [edge cases]."
Bug fix prompt: "The [thing] doesn't work when [condition]. Expected: [behavior]. Actual: [behavior]. Here's the error: [error]."
Refactor prompt: "Refactor [component] to [goal] without changing external behavior. Keep [constraint]."
Productivity Habits
- One feature per session. Don't context-switch between features.
- Commit after every feature. Small, reviewable changes.
- Write the spec first. Always.
- Test as you go. Don't batch testing.
For the complete methodology, see the Vibe Coding Complete Guide.
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