From Fuzzy Idea to Production Code in 7 Steps

Most developers know the feeling: you have a great idea, but translating it from mental concept to working code involves a messy chain of ambiguous requirements, misunderstood designs, and repeated rewrites.

The Pipeline

Vibe Coding Universal turns this into a structured 7-step pipeline that ends with a Build Spec package ready for any vibe coding tool.

Step 1: Requirements Analysis

Takes your raw idea and outputs a structured PRD document.

Step 2: Design Clarification

7 rounds of structured Q&A covering project type, visual style, color palette, typography, interaction complexity, layout, and special requirements. Each round offers 2-4 options plus "Other."

Step 3: Design Specification

References 71 brand design systems (Stripe, Linear, Vercel, Apple) to auto-match your project type with the right visual design spec.

Step 4: Architecture Design

System architecture document with component hierarchy, data flow, and technology decisions.

Step 5: Task Planning

Bite-sized implementation tasks with clear dependencies.

Step 6: Build Spec Package

All outputs merged into a single spec package in the specs/ directory.

Step 7: Delivery

Package consumed by Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor for immediate coding.

Automatic Brand Matching

Project Type	Design Reference
SaaS/B2B	Stripe, Linear, Vercel
Consumer/Ecommerce	Airbnb, Shopify
Dashboard/Data	PostHog, Stripe
AI/LLM Tools	Claude, Vercel, Cursor
Mobile Apps	Airbnb, Uber, Linear
Fintech	Stripe, Coinbase, Wise
Luxury	Apple, Tesla, BMW

Why It Works

The pipeline removes ambiguity before a single line of code is written. Each step produces a documented, reviewable artifact. If something goes wrong during implementation, you trace back to the exact decision point.

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/hermes-agent/.github
• Design References: 71 brand systems in /root/awesome-design-md/