The manifesto

f*ck it, we vibe.

Break free from AI platform lock-in. Go straight to the source — your model of choice and a domain is all you really need.

With the advent of AI, the bar for developing your own ideas has never been lower. There's been an explosion of tools facilitating the new generation of AI-powered developers. (I'm looking at you, Lovable, Replit, Base44, and countless others.)

As amazing as these tools are, they exist to remove friction and mental overhead when it comes to building apps with AI. You don't have to think about Git, database tables, DNS, hosting, API keys, cron jobs, or any of the other hundreds of little things that make your app work.

They do not want you to find out that you already don't have to think about this stuff. You can use the tools developers have relied on forever — and you can do it for free.

You do not need to pay $20+ a month for the privilege of using their "batteries-included" platforms. You can go create accounts and get the batteries for free. Truly own everything about your idea, from the ground up. It's not hard anymore. You can still vibe — you just need to know what tools you need, and how to give those tools to your AI of choice so it can use them on your behalf. And all it costs is your yearly domain renewal and your AI subscription.

And guess what — if you stop paying for your AI subscription? Your project just keeps on running.

What would happen to all of your projects if you had to cancel your Lovable or Replit subscription?

I'm building just vibe to help people break free from AI platform lock-in. Cut out the middle man and go straight to the source. Your model of choice and a domain is all you really need — everything else, you can get for free.