Vibecode Netlify
track this build5 steps, step by step0%Static hosting and functions are easy to assemble, but Netlify's value is Git-based deploys, previews, forms, redirects, edge functions, and managed platform reliability.
You are building a lean indie version of Netlify. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== README.md ===== # Netlify indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Netlify workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Deploy static builds from git, serve via CDN/reverse proxy, add forms/functions, and create preview URLs. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - deploy previews - CDN/edge functions - forms - rollbacks - team workflows - uptime/support If those capabilities are essential, use Coolify instead of pretending the gap is solved. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs". ===== BUILD_PLAN.md ===== # Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal static-site deploy pipeline to replace Netlify, running on my own VPS. Requirements: - A small deploy service: Node + Express receiving a GitHub webhook on localhost, with Caddy in front serving the built sites over HTTPS. - On push to main: pull the repo into /srv/sites/<repo>/, run the build command from a per-site config (sites.json: repo, branch, buildCmd, outputDir), and atomically swap a `current` symlink to the new build. - Keep the last 5 builds per site on disk so rollback is `deployctl rollback <site>`, a one-line CLI. - Branch previews: pushes to other branches deploy to <branch>.<site>.mydomain.com via a Caddy wildcard route. - Build logs go to /srv/sites/<repo>/logs/<timestamp>.log; `deployctl status` lists sites, last deploy time, and pass/fail. - Webhook secret and tokens in .env. The service binds to localhost behind Caddy; no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: CDN/edge functions, form handling, and team features. This is one VPS, not a global network. Skip the dashboard UI, the CLI is enough. - README: the Caddy config snippet, GitHub webhook setup, and the wildcard DNS record previews need. ## Required capabilities - VPS or cloud static hosting - CI/CD - domain/DNS - SSL - serverless or container functions - monitoring ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden. ===== .env.example ===== # Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
You are building a lean indie version of Netlify. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== README.md ===== # Netlify indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Netlify workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Deploy static builds from git, serve via CDN/reverse proxy, add forms/functions, and create preview URLs. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - deploy previews - CDN/edge functions - forms - rollbacks - team workflows - uptime/support If those capabilities are essential, use Coolify instead of pretending the gap is solved. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs". ===== BUILD_PLAN.md ===== # Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal static-site deploy pipeline to replace Netlify, running on my own VPS. Requirements: - A small deploy service: Node + Express receiving a GitHub webhook on localhost, with Caddy in front serving the built sites over HTTPS. - On push to main: pull the repo into /srv/sites/<repo>/, run the build command from a per-site config (sites.json: repo, branch, buildCmd, outputDir), and atomically swap a `current` symlink to the new build. - Keep the last 5 builds per site on disk so rollback is `deployctl rollback <site>`, a one-line CLI. - Branch previews: pushes to other branches deploy to <branch>.<site>.mydomain.com via a Caddy wildcard route. - Build logs go to /srv/sites/<repo>/logs/<timestamp>.log; `deployctl status` lists sites, last deploy time, and pass/fail. - Webhook secret and tokens in .env. The service binds to localhost behind Caddy; no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: CDN/edge functions, form handling, and team features. This is one VPS, not a global network. Skip the dashboard UI, the CLI is enough. - README: the Caddy config snippet, GitHub webhook setup, and the wildcard DNS record previews need. ## Required capabilities - VPS or cloud static hosting - CI/CD - domain/DNS - SSL - serverless or container functions - monitoring ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden. ===== .env.example ===== # Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
You are building a production product version of Netlify. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== PRODUCT.md ===== # Netlify product brief ## Problem Static hosting and functions are easy to assemble, but Netlify's value is Git-based deploys, previews, forms, redirects, edge functions, and managed platform reliability. ## Product outcome Deploy static builds from git, serve via CDN/reverse proxy, add forms/functions, and create preview URLs. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - VPS or cloud static hosting - CI/CD - domain/DNS - SSL - serverless or container functions - monitoring ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - deploy previews - CDN/edge functions - forms - rollbacks - team workflows - uptime/support ## Success criteria - The primary workflow is measurable end to end. - Setup is reproducible in a clean environment. - Failure, recovery, and support paths are documented. - Product claims match what the implementation actually guarantees. ===== ARCHITECTURE.md ===== # Architecture ## Starting brief Build me a personal static-site deploy pipeline to replace Netlify, running on my own VPS. Requirements: - A small deploy service: Node + Express receiving a GitHub webhook on localhost, with Caddy in front serving the built sites over HTTPS. - On push to main: pull the repo into /srv/sites/<repo>/, run the build command from a per-site config (sites.json: repo, branch, buildCmd, outputDir), and atomically swap a `current` symlink to the new build. - Keep the last 5 builds per site on disk so rollback is `deployctl rollback <site>`, a one-line CLI. - Branch previews: pushes to other branches deploy to <branch>.<site>.mydomain.com via a Caddy wildcard route. - Build logs go to /srv/sites/<repo>/logs/<timestamp>.log; `deployctl status` lists sites, last deploy time, and pass/fail. - Webhook secret and tokens in .env. The service binds to localhost behind Caddy; no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: CDN/edge functions, form handling, and team features. This is one VPS, not a global network. Skip the dashboard UI, the CLI is enough. - README: the Caddy config snippet, GitHub webhook setup, and the wildcard DNS record previews need. ## Boundaries Separate the product into replaceable modules for interface, application logic, persistence, external integrations, and operational concerns. Keep domain logic independent from delivery frameworks and vendors. ## Production baseline - Configuration: validated at startup with safe local defaults where possible. - Security: least privilege, input validation, secret redaction, rate limits on abuse-prone paths, and no invented security primitives. - Data: explicit schema and migrations, transactional writes where integrity matters, backup and restore instructions. - Integrations: adapters around third-party providers, idempotent webhook or job processing, bounded retries, and timeouts. - Observability: structured logs with request or operation IDs, an error-tracking hook, and health/readiness checks where a server exists. - Quality: unit tests for domain rules, integration tests at module boundaries, and one end-to-end critical-path test. ## Decision records For each major dependency, document why it was chosen, its failure mode, and how it can be replaced. Do not introduce infrastructure until a requirement justifies it. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Read `PRODUCT.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` before changing code. - Implement milestone by milestone; keep each change reviewable and leave the application runnable. - Treat authentication, payments, encryption, imports, webhooks, and destructive actions as high-risk boundaries when present. - Never invent cryptography or silently weaken a requirement to make a test pass. - Use provider interfaces for external services and deterministic fakes in tests. - Add migrations and rollback or recovery notes for persistent data changes. - Log useful operational context without credentials, tokens, passwords, or personal data. - Update documentation and run all checks before completing a milestone. ===== MILESTONES.md ===== # Delivery milestones ## M0 — Decisions and scaffold - Confirm the runtime, persistence model, threat boundaries, and deployment target. - Create a reproducible local environment and continuous checks. ## M1 — Core workflow - Implement the smallest end-to-end product path with validation and tests. - Keep integrations behind interfaces. ## M2 — Trust layer - Add secure failure behavior, recovery paths, audit-relevant events, and data safeguards. - Test abuse cases and destructive operations. ## M3 — Operability - Add structured logs, error reporting hooks, health signals, backup/restore documentation, and deployment configuration. ## M4 — Release gate - Run a clean-install test, critical-path end-to-end test, dependency review, and documented rollback exercise. - Compare the shipped behavior with `PRODUCT.md` and publish remaining limitations. ===== OPERATIONS.md ===== # Operations ## Before release - Validate configuration and secrets at startup. - Define backup, restore, and rollback procedures and test them. - Document logs, error tracking, health signals, and alert ownership. - Set dependency update and vulnerability review expectations. ## Incident checklist 1. Contain the issue without destroying evidence or user data. 2. Record the timeline and affected scope. 3. Rotate exposed secrets and revoke compromised sessions or credentials. 4. Restore from a verified source when needed. 5. Document the root cause, remediation, and regression test. ## Launch constraint Do not market omitted Netlify capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
# Netlify indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Netlify workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Deploy static builds from git, serve via CDN/reverse proxy, add forms/functions, and create preview URLs. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - deploy previews - CDN/edge functions - forms - rollbacks - team workflows - uptime/support If those capabilities are essential, use Coolify instead of pretending the gap is solved.
# Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs".
# Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal static-site deploy pipeline to replace Netlify, running on my own VPS. Requirements: - A small deploy service: Node + Express receiving a GitHub webhook on localhost, with Caddy in front serving the built sites over HTTPS. - On push to main: pull the repo into /srv/sites/<repo>/, run the build command from a per-site config (sites.json: repo, branch, buildCmd, outputDir), and atomically swap a `current` symlink to the new build. - Keep the last 5 builds per site on disk so rollback is `deployctl rollback <site>`, a one-line CLI. - Branch previews: pushes to other branches deploy to <branch>.<site>.mydomain.com via a Caddy wildcard route. - Build logs go to /srv/sites/<repo>/logs/<timestamp>.log; `deployctl status` lists sites, last deploy time, and pass/fail. - Webhook secret and tokens in .env. The service binds to localhost behind Caddy; no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: CDN/edge functions, form handling, and team features. This is one VPS, not a global network. Skip the dashboard UI, the CLI is enough. - README: the Caddy config snippet, GitHub webhook setup, and the wildcard DNS record previews need. ## Required capabilities - VPS or cloud static hosting - CI/CD - domain/DNS - SSL - serverless or container functions - monitoring ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden.
# Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
# Netlify product brief ## Problem Static hosting and functions are easy to assemble, but Netlify's value is Git-based deploys, previews, forms, redirects, edge functions, and managed platform reliability. ## Product outcome Deploy static builds from git, serve via CDN/reverse proxy, add forms/functions, and create preview URLs. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - VPS or cloud static hosting - CI/CD - domain/DNS - SSL - serverless or container functions - monitoring ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - deploy previews - CDN/edge functions - forms - rollbacks - team workflows - uptime/support ## Success criteria - The primary workflow is measurable end to end. - Setup is reproducible in a clean environment. - Failure, recovery, and support paths are documented. - Product claims match what the implementation actually guarantees.
# Architecture ## Starting brief Build me a personal static-site deploy pipeline to replace Netlify, running on my own VPS. Requirements: - A small deploy service: Node + Express receiving a GitHub webhook on localhost, with Caddy in front serving the built sites over HTTPS. - On push to main: pull the repo into /srv/sites/<repo>/, run the build command from a per-site config (sites.json: repo, branch, buildCmd, outputDir), and atomically swap a `current` symlink to the new build. - Keep the last 5 builds per site on disk so rollback is `deployctl rollback <site>`, a one-line CLI. - Branch previews: pushes to other branches deploy to <branch>.<site>.mydomain.com via a Caddy wildcard route. - Build logs go to /srv/sites/<repo>/logs/<timestamp>.log; `deployctl status` lists sites, last deploy time, and pass/fail. - Webhook secret and tokens in .env. The service binds to localhost behind Caddy; no accounts, no telemetry. - Out of scope: CDN/edge functions, form handling, and team features. This is one VPS, not a global network. Skip the dashboard UI, the CLI is enough. - README: the Caddy config snippet, GitHub webhook setup, and the wildcard DNS record previews need. ## Boundaries Separate the product into replaceable modules for interface, application logic, persistence, external integrations, and operational concerns. Keep domain logic independent from delivery frameworks and vendors. ## Production baseline - Configuration: validated at startup with safe local defaults where possible. - Security: least privilege, input validation, secret redaction, rate limits on abuse-prone paths, and no invented security primitives. - Data: explicit schema and migrations, transactional writes where integrity matters, backup and restore instructions. - Integrations: adapters around third-party providers, idempotent webhook or job processing, bounded retries, and timeouts. - Observability: structured logs with request or operation IDs, an error-tracking hook, and health/readiness checks where a server exists. - Quality: unit tests for domain rules, integration tests at module boundaries, and one end-to-end critical-path test. ## Decision records For each major dependency, document why it was chosen, its failure mode, and how it can be replaced. Do not introduce infrastructure until a requirement justifies it.
# Agent instructions - Read `PRODUCT.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` before changing code. - Implement milestone by milestone; keep each change reviewable and leave the application runnable. - Treat authentication, payments, encryption, imports, webhooks, and destructive actions as high-risk boundaries when present. - Never invent cryptography or silently weaken a requirement to make a test pass. - Use provider interfaces for external services and deterministic fakes in tests. - Add migrations and rollback or recovery notes for persistent data changes. - Log useful operational context without credentials, tokens, passwords, or personal data. - Update documentation and run all checks before completing a milestone.
# Delivery milestones ## M0 — Decisions and scaffold - Confirm the runtime, persistence model, threat boundaries, and deployment target. - Create a reproducible local environment and continuous checks. ## M1 — Core workflow - Implement the smallest end-to-end product path with validation and tests. - Keep integrations behind interfaces. ## M2 — Trust layer - Add secure failure behavior, recovery paths, audit-relevant events, and data safeguards. - Test abuse cases and destructive operations. ## M3 — Operability - Add structured logs, error reporting hooks, health signals, backup/restore documentation, and deployment configuration. ## M4 — Release gate - Run a clean-install test, critical-path end-to-end test, dependency review, and documented rollback exercise. - Compare the shipped behavior with `PRODUCT.md` and publish remaining limitations.
# Operations ## Before release - Validate configuration and secrets at startup. - Define backup, restore, and rollback procedures and test them. - Document logs, error tracking, health signals, and alert ownership. - Set dependency update and vulnerability review expectations. ## Incident checklist 1. Contain the issue without destroying evidence or user data. 2. Record the timeline and affected scope. 3. Rotate exposed secrets and revoke compromised sessions or credentials. 4. Restore from a verified source when needed. 5. Document the root cause, remediation, and regression test. ## Launch constraint Do not market omitted Netlify capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
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| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/workspace | $0/workspace | 300 credits/month hard cap; 1 member; 1 concurrent build; 1-day observability/analytics history. |
| personal | $9/workspace | — | 1,000 credits/month; 1 member; 1 concurrent build; 1 preview server; 7-day web analytics. |
| pro 3,000 credits | $20/workspace | — | 3,000 credits/month; unlimited members; 3 concurrent builds; 30-day analytics; no monthly-credit rollover. |
| pro 5,000 credits | $33/workspace | — | 5,000 credits/month; unlimited members; 3 concurrent builds; unused monthly credits roll for 1 additional cycle. |
| pro 10,000 credits | $63/workspace | — | 10,000 credits/month; unlimited members; 3 concurrent builds; unused monthly credits roll for 1 additional cycle. |
| pro 15,000 credits | $95/workspace | — | 15,000 credits/month; unlimited members; 3 concurrent builds; unused monthly credits roll for 1 additional cycle. |
| pro 20,000 credits | $126/workspace | — | 20,000 credits/month; unlimited members; 3 concurrent builds; unused monthly credits roll for 1 additional cycle. |
| enterprise | custom | — | Custom credits, seats, builds, security, SLA and support. |
free tier300 credits/month hard cap, 1 member, 1 concurrent build, and 1-day observability/analytics history
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hidden costsProduction deploys cost 15 credits, compute 10 credits/GB-hour, bandwidth 20 credits/GB and web requests 2 credits/10,000. Pro auto-recharge is $10/1,500 credits; extra concurrent builds cost $40/month and extra preview servers $15/month. Changing a Pro credit tier deletes unused plan and rollover credits.
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Vibecode Netlify
Kinda. The core of Netlify is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: deploy previews, CDN/edge functions. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Netlify cost?
Netlify costs about $20/month (Pro, checked 2026-07-30), which is $240 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Netlify?
Honestly: deploy previews; CDN/edge functions; forms; rollbacks; team workflows; uptime/support. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Netlify?
Yes: Netlify Free (The same service covers a small production site indefinitely: Git deploys, previews, functions, forms, TLS, and 300 monthly credits.) The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.