🚨 Most devs don’t actually know how to vibe code with AI and it shows.
They spend 8 hours fixing what a 20-minute setup could’ve prevented.
It’s not about being faster, it’s about being smarter.
Here’s how I build scalable SaaS apps in half the time I normally do thanks to the system I refined over 2 months of working with Cursor, Bolt.new, Lovable, and my personal boilerplate:
🔥 Here’s My “Vibe Coding” Workflow for Cursor (or any AI dev tool)
👣 1. Never start from scratch.
Always bootstrap your project using a solid boilerplate.
Mine has:
TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Shadcn UI, zod (validation), eslint + prettier, folder structure based on domains
I built this 2 years ago for MVP work and hackathons, and it still holds up.
🤖 2. Write requirements like you’re the PM.
Before you touch code, write 10-20 mins of concise requirements.
AI isn’t magic. It’s just fast pattern matching.
If you can’t clearly explain what you want, expect garbage output.
Personally I use TaskMaster AI for this + a “task-first” prompting style.
🧱 3. Let Cursor learn your conventions.
Every codebase is different. Train the AI.
✅ Use/Generate Cursor Rules
✅ Point it to existing UI files or logic
✅ Ask it to extract conventions and create coding rules
✅ Tell it where to place files, how to name components, how to format types
This alone has saved me hours of refactoring nonsense.
🔁 4. Build in the feedback loop.
✅ Bugs = tasks. Not vague “fix this” or describe what’s broken + expected.
✅ Always start a new chat per task.
✅ Don’t be afraid to delete outdated tasks.
✅ Force Cursor to analyze before you ship.
🪄 Bonus Prompts:
✅ “Break down this 600-line file into smaller modules with domain-driven structure.”
✅ “Create folders for utils, interfaces, and route handlers separately.”
✅ “Use shadcn + Tailwind to implement this UI from the figma screenshot.”
💡 I have using this system at Sqaleup Inc. to ship production-grade SaaS tools at a scary fast pace, like within 10 days because speed matters more than hype when building MVPs.
And honestly?
Most devs don’t struggle because they’re bad at coding.
They struggle because they don’t treat workflow as a system worth optimizing.
📌 Save this if you’re building with AI.
🔁 Share with a dev who needs to stop working harder and start vibing smarter.
💬 What’s in your boilerplate?
They spend 8 hours fixing what a 20-minute setup could’ve prevented.
It’s not about being faster, it’s about being smarter.
Here’s how I build scalable SaaS apps in half the time I normally do thanks to the system I refined over 2 months of working with Cursor, Bolt.new, Lovable, and my personal boilerplate:
🔥 Here’s My “Vibe Coding” Workflow for Cursor (or any AI dev tool)
👣 1. Never start from scratch.
Always bootstrap your project using a solid boilerplate.
Mine has:
TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Shadcn UI, zod (validation), eslint + prettier, folder structure based on domains
I built this 2 years ago for MVP work and hackathons, and it still holds up.
🤖 2. Write requirements like you’re the PM.
Before you touch code, write 10-20 mins of concise requirements.
AI isn’t magic. It’s just fast pattern matching.
If you can’t clearly explain what you want, expect garbage output.
Personally I use TaskMaster AI for this + a “task-first” prompting style.
🧱 3. Let Cursor learn your conventions.
Every codebase is different. Train the AI.
✅ Use/Generate Cursor Rules
✅ Point it to existing UI files or logic
✅ Ask it to extract conventions and create coding rules
✅ Tell it where to place files, how to name components, how to format types
This alone has saved me hours of refactoring nonsense.
🔁 4. Build in the feedback loop.
✅ Bugs = tasks. Not vague “fix this” or describe what’s broken + expected.
✅ Always start a new chat per task.
✅ Don’t be afraid to delete outdated tasks.
✅ Force Cursor to analyze before you ship.
🪄 Bonus Prompts:
✅ “Break down this 600-line file into smaller modules with domain-driven structure.”
✅ “Create folders for utils, interfaces, and route handlers separately.”
✅ “Use shadcn + Tailwind to implement this UI from the figma screenshot.”
💡 I have using this system at Sqaleup Inc. to ship production-grade SaaS tools at a scary fast pace, like within 10 days because speed matters more than hype when building MVPs.
And honestly?
Most devs don’t struggle because they’re bad at coding.
They struggle because they don’t treat workflow as a system worth optimizing.
📌 Save this if you’re building with AI.
🔁 Share with a dev who needs to stop working harder and start vibing smarter.
💬 What’s in your boilerplate?
