How to Make Money with Vibecoding

A Practitioner's Playbook for Websites, Automations & Micro-SaaS

A comprehensive guide drawn from real commercial projects and hundreds of thousands of lines of AI-assisted code. This isn't a tool catalog — it's a monetization playbook.

Core principle: The LLM behind vibecoding doesn't matter as much as your technique. With proper methodology, even budget models deliver professional results.

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💰 Choose Your Revenue Stream

1. Local Business Websites ⭐ Flagship

Proven model. Quick time-to-cash.

• Build fast, modern websites for local businesses
• $300-700+ per site, 4-6 hours of work
• Zero hosting costs with Cloudflare Pages
• Recurring revenue through maintenance

2. AI Automations

Higher value. Productized services.

• Automate client workflows (intake, quoting, follow-ups)
• $500-3000 setup + monthly retainers
• Builds on development skills

3. Micro-SaaS

Upsell tiny tools to existing clients.

• Solve one specific pain point for a client you already have
• Client-first approach (no marketing needed)
• Recurring revenue from known relationships

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📚 Guide Structure

The Money Map

Overview of revenue streams, choosing your path, offer design, and pricing fundamentals.

Revenue Stream Playbooks

Each playbook covers: the model, pricing, client acquisition, delivery SOPs, and scaling.

• Websites Playbook
• Automations Playbook
• Micro-SaaS Playbook

The Delivery System

Cross-cutting skills that apply to every revenue stream:

• Workflow & Process — Phase 0-4, git safety
• Quality Standards — Accessibility, SEO, performance
• Prompting — Effective AI communication
• Troubleshooting — When things go wrong

Tooling

Minimal, efficient, budget-friendly toolkit:

• Providers — Synthetic.new, MiniMax, GLM
• Coding Agents — Claude Code, AMP, OpenCode, Antigravity
• IDE — Zed
• PRD Generation — Clavix
• MCP Servers — Context7, DevTools, Sequential Thinking, Task Manager, Shadcn

Tech Stack

• Core Technologies — Astro, Tailwind, Cloudflare
• Hosting — Cloudflare Pages, Workers, D1, KV, R2

Appendix

• Cheat Sheets — Git, Cloudflare CLI, prompts, debugging
• Glossary — Key terms
• Contributing — How to contribute

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🚀 Quick Start

New to vibecoding?

1. Introduction → What this is about
2. Money Map → Choose your path
3. Websites Playbook → Start with proven model

Ready to build?

1. Tooling Setup → Get your tools ready
2. Delivery System → Learn the workflow
3. Pick a playbook and execute

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🫶 Support the Author

If you've found this guide helpful, consider using these referral links:

• Synthetic.new — Primary provider with 20+ frontier models including MiniMax M2.1. Standard $20/mo, Pro $60/mo.
• MiniMax Coding Plan — Direct MiniMax subscription. New Year Mega Offer available!
• GLM Coding Plan — Cost-effective backup provider. Lite $3/mo, Pro $15/mo.

The guide will always remain free and open source. ⭐

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