Vibecode Wix
track this build5 steps, step by step0%A custom site is buildable; Wix as a platform includes editor, templates, apps, ecommerce/bookings, hosting, domains, and a huge long-tail feature surface.
You are building a lean indie version of Wix. 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 ===== # Wix indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Wix workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Build the specific site directly with a framework or static generator and deploy it with forms/bookings/payments as needed. ## 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: - drag-and-drop editor - app marketplace - ecommerce/bookings - templates - hosting/domains - support - mobile apps If those capabilities are essential, use GrapesJS 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 website for my business to replace Wix · the one site I need, not a site builder. Requirements: - An Astro static site: home, services, about, contact. Copy lives in Markdown and YAML data files so text edits never touch layout code. - One mobile-first stylesheet with CSS custom properties for brand colors and type. No CSS framework, no page-builder abstraction. - Contact form POSTs to a small Express handler: emails me via SMTP creds in .env and appends to data/messages.jsonl. Honeypot for spam. - SEO basics at build time: sitemap.xml, robots.txt, per-page title/meta/OG tags, and a JSON-LD LocalBusiness block with hours and address. - npm run build then rsync dist/ to my VPS, served by Caddy with automatic HTTPS. - No accounts, no telemetry, no admin panel; content edits are git commits. - If I need appointment booking, link to my scheduling tool; do not build a booking engine into this site. - Out of scope: drag-and-drop editing, the app marketplace, and ecommerce. If the business needs a real store, that is a Shopify problem, not this build. - README: DNS records, Caddy snippet, and exactly which files to edit for common copy changes. ## Required capabilities - hosting - domain/DNS - template/theme - CMS - form/payment/booking APIs if required ## 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 Wix. 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 ===== # Wix indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Wix workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Build the specific site directly with a framework or static generator and deploy it with forms/bookings/payments as needed. ## 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: - drag-and-drop editor - app marketplace - ecommerce/bookings - templates - hosting/domains - support - mobile apps If those capabilities are essential, use GrapesJS 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 website for my business to replace Wix · the one site I need, not a site builder. Requirements: - An Astro static site: home, services, about, contact. Copy lives in Markdown and YAML data files so text edits never touch layout code. - One mobile-first stylesheet with CSS custom properties for brand colors and type. No CSS framework, no page-builder abstraction. - Contact form POSTs to a small Express handler: emails me via SMTP creds in .env and appends to data/messages.jsonl. Honeypot for spam. - SEO basics at build time: sitemap.xml, robots.txt, per-page title/meta/OG tags, and a JSON-LD LocalBusiness block with hours and address. - npm run build then rsync dist/ to my VPS, served by Caddy with automatic HTTPS. - No accounts, no telemetry, no admin panel; content edits are git commits. - If I need appointment booking, link to my scheduling tool; do not build a booking engine into this site. - Out of scope: drag-and-drop editing, the app marketplace, and ecommerce. If the business needs a real store, that is a Shopify problem, not this build. - README: DNS records, Caddy snippet, and exactly which files to edit for common copy changes. ## Required capabilities - hosting - domain/DNS - template/theme - CMS - form/payment/booking APIs if required ## 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 Wix. 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 ===== # Wix product brief ## Problem A custom site is buildable; Wix as a platform includes editor, templates, apps, ecommerce/bookings, hosting, domains, and a huge long-tail feature surface. ## Product outcome Build the specific site directly with a framework or static generator and deploy it with forms/bookings/payments as needed. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - hosting - domain/DNS - template/theme - CMS - form/payment/booking APIs if required ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - drag-and-drop editor - app marketplace - ecommerce/bookings - templates - hosting/domains - support - mobile apps ## 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 website for my business to replace Wix · the one site I need, not a site builder. Requirements: - An Astro static site: home, services, about, contact. Copy lives in Markdown and YAML data files so text edits never touch layout code. - One mobile-first stylesheet with CSS custom properties for brand colors and type. No CSS framework, no page-builder abstraction. - Contact form POSTs to a small Express handler: emails me via SMTP creds in .env and appends to data/messages.jsonl. Honeypot for spam. - SEO basics at build time: sitemap.xml, robots.txt, per-page title/meta/OG tags, and a JSON-LD LocalBusiness block with hours and address. - npm run build then rsync dist/ to my VPS, served by Caddy with automatic HTTPS. - No accounts, no telemetry, no admin panel; content edits are git commits. - If I need appointment booking, link to my scheduling tool; do not build a booking engine into this site. - Out of scope: drag-and-drop editing, the app marketplace, and ecommerce. If the business needs a real store, that is a Shopify problem, not this build. - README: DNS records, Caddy snippet, and exactly which files to edit for common copy changes. ## 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 Wix capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
# Wix indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core Wix workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Build the specific site directly with a framework or static generator and deploy it with forms/bookings/payments as needed. ## 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: - drag-and-drop editor - app marketplace - ecommerce/bookings - templates - hosting/domains - support - mobile apps If those capabilities are essential, use GrapesJS 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 website for my business to replace Wix · the one site I need, not a site builder. Requirements: - An Astro static site: home, services, about, contact. Copy lives in Markdown and YAML data files so text edits never touch layout code. - One mobile-first stylesheet with CSS custom properties for brand colors and type. No CSS framework, no page-builder abstraction. - Contact form POSTs to a small Express handler: emails me via SMTP creds in .env and appends to data/messages.jsonl. Honeypot for spam. - SEO basics at build time: sitemap.xml, robots.txt, per-page title/meta/OG tags, and a JSON-LD LocalBusiness block with hours and address. - npm run build then rsync dist/ to my VPS, served by Caddy with automatic HTTPS. - No accounts, no telemetry, no admin panel; content edits are git commits. - If I need appointment booking, link to my scheduling tool; do not build a booking engine into this site. - Out of scope: drag-and-drop editing, the app marketplace, and ecommerce. If the business needs a real store, that is a Shopify problem, not this build. - README: DNS records, Caddy snippet, and exactly which files to edit for common copy changes. ## Required capabilities - hosting - domain/DNS - template/theme - CMS - form/payment/booking APIs if required ## 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.
# Wix product brief ## Problem A custom site is buildable; Wix as a platform includes editor, templates, apps, ecommerce/bookings, hosting, domains, and a huge long-tail feature surface. ## Product outcome Build the specific site directly with a framework or static generator and deploy it with forms/bookings/payments as needed. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - hosting - domain/DNS - template/theme - CMS - form/payment/booking APIs if required ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - drag-and-drop editor - app marketplace - ecommerce/bookings - templates - hosting/domains - support - mobile apps ## 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 website for my business to replace Wix · the one site I need, not a site builder. Requirements: - An Astro static site: home, services, about, contact. Copy lives in Markdown and YAML data files so text edits never touch layout code. - One mobile-first stylesheet with CSS custom properties for brand colors and type. No CSS framework, no page-builder abstraction. - Contact form POSTs to a small Express handler: emails me via SMTP creds in .env and appends to data/messages.jsonl. Honeypot for spam. - SEO basics at build time: sitemap.xml, robots.txt, per-page title/meta/OG tags, and a JSON-LD LocalBusiness block with hours and address. - npm run build then rsync dist/ to my VPS, served by Caddy with automatic HTTPS. - No accounts, no telemetry, no admin panel; content edits are git commits. - If I need appointment booking, link to my scheduling tool; do not build a booking engine into this site. - Out of scope: drag-and-drop editing, the app marketplace, and ecommerce. If the business needs a real store, that is a Shopify problem, not this build. - README: DNS records, Caddy snippet, and exactly which files to edit for common copy changes. ## 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 Wix capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
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xhosting/domains
xsupport
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Wix pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/workspace | $0/workspace | Up to 999 free sites; each site has 500 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth on a wixsite.com URL, with Wix branding; no custom domain or online payments |
| light | $24/workspace | $17/workspace | 1 site; 2 GB storage; 2 site collaborators; custom domain and Wix-branding removal; no payment acceptance |
| core | $36/workspace | $29/workspace | 1 site; 50 GB storage; 5 collaborators; payments, basic ecommerce, scheduling and basic marketing suite |
| business | $46/workspace | $39/workspace | 1 site; 100 GB storage; 10 collaborators; standard ecommerce, scheduling and marketing suite |
| business elite | $172/workspace | $159/workspace | 1 site; unlimited storage; 100 collaborators; advanced ecommerce, marketing, scheduling and developer-platform features |
free tierUp to 999 free sites; 500 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth per site; wixsite.com URL and Wix branding; no custom domain or online payments
billingfree + monthly, annual and longer paid terms; annual prices are monthly equivalents charged upfront; 14-day money-back guarantee
hidden costsEach paid plan covers 1 site; domain renewal after the first-year voucher, business email, email-marketing allowances and many App Market products cost extra; payment processing, cross-border, currency-conversion, refund and chargeback fees apply by country; taxes are extra
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Vibecode Wix
Kinda. The core of Wix is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: drag-and-drop editor, app marketplace. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Wix cost?
Wix costs about $29/month (Core, checked 2026-07-30), which is $348 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Wix?
Honestly: drag-and-drop editor; app marketplace; ecommerce/bookings; templates; hosting/domains; support; mobile apps. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Wix?
Yes: Odoo Community (Website, ecommerce, CRM and business apps in one free suite; bookings and AI polish are less straightforward.) Microweber (Drag-and-drop websites and ecommerce with a real installer; the app market is smaller and the server is yours.) WordPress (The universal site platform with themes, plugins and an editor; bookings and commerce mean choosing more plugins.) All 5 curated free alternatives are at vibecodeit.com/wix/alternatives. The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.