Vibe Coding Workflow: My Daily Process for Shipping With AI

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many features can I ship per day?

Do I need to review every line of code?

What if the AI keeps making the same mistake?