vibe

name	vibe
description	Generate and deploy production-grade websites from a natural language description. Use when asked to "vibe a site", "vibe code this", "build me a website and publish it", "create a landing page and deploy it", "make a portfolio site and put it online", "generate a site and ship it", or any request combining website creation with deployment. Produces a live URL via here.now.

vibe

Generate a complete, production-quality website from a description and deploy it live in seconds.

Requires the here-now skill. If ~/.agents/skills/here-now/scripts/publish.sh does not exist, tell the user: npx skills add heredotnow/skill --skill here-now -g

Workflow

Phase 0: Design Decision (BEFORE any code)

Read references/DESIGN_SYSTEM.md before generating anything.

Determine from the user's request:

1. Site type — Read references/SITE_TYPES.md and match the closest archetype.
2. Aesthetic direction — Pick ONE bold direction (do not default to "modern and clean"):
   • Brutally minimal | Luxury/refined | Editorial/magazine | Brutalist/raw
   • Art deco/geometric | Retro-futuristic | Organic/natural | Industrial/utilitarian
   • Soft/pastel | Dark cinematic | Warm earthy | Monochrome high-contrast
3. Font pairing — Select from references/DESIGN_SYSTEM.md font pairings. NEVER use Inter, Roboto, Arial, or system-ui as the primary font.
4. Color palette — Choose a dominant color with one sharp accent. NEVER default to purple/indigo gradients.
5. Layout strategy — Break from the default hero > 3-column features > testimonials > CTA. Use asymmetry, overlap, grid-breaking elements, or unconventional section flow.

Present the design plan to the user in 2-3 sentences. Wait for approval before generating code.

Phase 1: Generate

Create a self-contained static site in a working directory (default: ./vibe-output/).

File structure:

vibe-output/
  index.html
  styles.css        (if CSS exceeds 50 lines)
  app.js            (only if interactive behavior needed)

For simple sites, a single index.html with embedded <style> and <script> is preferred.

Generation rules:

• Follow every rule in references/DESIGN_SYSTEM.md — no exceptions
• Use Google Fonts via <link> for distinctive typography
• Use CSS custom properties for all colors and spacing
• All images: use https://images.unsplash.com/photo-{id}?w={w}&h={h}&fit=crop with real Unsplash photo IDs or inline SVG illustrations
• Mobile-first responsive design with breakpoints at 768px and 1024px
• Include <meta name="viewport">, <meta charset="UTF-8">, proper <title>
• Semantic HTML: <header>, <main>, <section>, <footer>, <nav>, <button>, <a>
• Real content — never lorem ipsum. Generate realistic text appropriate to the site type
• Dark mode: include color-scheme: dark light and respect prefers-color-scheme

Phase 2: Review

Before deploying, verify against this checklist:

• No purple/indigo gradients as default palette
• No Inter, Roboto, Arial, or system-ui as primary font
• CSS custom properties defined for colors and spacing
• All interactive elements have focus-visible states
• Touch targets are at least 44x44px
• prefers-reduced-motion is respected
• No transition: all — list specific properties
• No <div onClick> — use <button> or <a>
• All images have explicit width and height
• Responsive at 375px, 768px, and 1024px widths

Fix any failures before proceeding.

Phase 3: Deploy

cd ./vibe-output && ~/.agents/skills/here-now/scripts/publish.sh .

Read stderr for publish_result.* fields. Example output:

publish_result.site_url=https://your-slug.here.now/
publish_result.auth_mode=anonymous
publish_result.expires_at=2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
publish_result.claim_url=https://here.now/claim?slug=your-slug&token=abc123

Report to the user:

• The live URL (always)
• "Expires in 24 hours" (only if publish_result.auth_mode=anonymous)
• The claim URL (only if publish_result.claim_url is non-empty and starts with https://)
• Warn: "Save the claim URL — it cannot be recovered"

Phase 4: Iterate

If the user requests changes:

1. Edit the files in ./vibe-output/
2. Read .herenow/state.json to find the existing slug
3. Republish with --slug flag to update in place:

cd ./vibe-output && ~/.agents/skills/here-now/scripts/publish.sh . --slug {slug}

What to Tell the User

• Always share the live URL prominently
• Describe the design choices made (font, palette, layout) in 1-2 sentences
• If anonymous: mention 24h expiry and the claim URL
• Never expose .herenow/state.json paths or internal API details
• If the user wants permanent hosting: guide them through here.now API key setup (see here-now skill docs)

Anti-Patterns

Don't	Do Instead
Generate code before deciding on aesthetics	Complete Phase 0 design decision first
Default to purple/indigo	Pick a bold, context-appropriate palette
Use Inter/Roboto/Arial/system-ui	Pick a distinctive Google Font pairing
Use hero > 3-col features > testimonials > CTA	Design an unconventional layout for the context
Add bounce/spring to every element	One orchestrated page-load animation
Write placeholder/lorem text	Generate realistic content for the site type
Use <div onClick>	Use <button> for actions, <a> for navigation
Skip mobile testing	Design mobile-first, verify at 375px