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title: Getting started with Vibecraft
description: Create your first website or application using AI in Vibecraft.
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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/llms.txt
# Getting started with Vibecraft
_Vibecraft_ is a service where you can create and publish websites and web applications by chatting with AI in a natural language without any coding.
Describe in the chat what you want to create, and Vibecraft will code a full-blown app you can edit in [SourceCraft](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/sourcecraft/concepts/index.md) – both frontend and backend – show you a preview, and publish the app to [Yandex Cloud](https://yandex.cloud/en).
The service shortens your path from an idea to an MVP or even a full product: you need no sophisticated tools or designer/developer skills. For example, you can use Vibecraft to create and publish a landing page, an online course website, a finance accounting app, a sports and health tracker, a game, or even a CRM system.
[What else you can create](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/vibecraft/#what-create)
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This feature is currently at the _Preview_ stage and is not covered by an SLA.
We charge [fees](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/pricing.md) for using SourceCraft and Yandex Cloud resources.
You can access the service [on request](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/index.md#get-access).
{% endnote %}
To get started:
1. [Get Preview access to Vibecraft](#get-access)
1. [Describe your idea](#describe-idea)
1. [Review the preview version](#preview)
1. [Optionally, add custom images to the project](#assets)
## Get Preview access to Vibecraft {#get-access}
1. [Sign up](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/sourcecraft/security/registration.md) for SourceCraft.
1. Go to the [Vibecraft early access page](https://sourcecraft.dev/access-preview?app=vibeApp) and click **Request access**.
Once your access request is approved, an email with detailed instructions will be sent to the address linked to your SourceCraft account.
## Describe your idea {#describe-idea}
1. Open the Vibecraft [home page](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev).
1. In the chat window, describe your concept for a website or application, then click . Here is an example:
```text
Create a website for calculating body mass index based on user input. The calculations should be saved,
and there should be a way to track progress on a graph. Add recommendations and
infographics for different scores.
```
Based on your prompt, Vibecraft will automatically create a _project_ and a SourceCraft [repository](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/sourcecraft/concepts/index.md#repos) with the same name.
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Interacting with Vibecraft in the chat consumes Code Assistant [neurocredits](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/pricing.md#cu).
Your remaining neurocredit balance  is displayed on the bottom panel of the chat window.
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1. Vibecraft structures your prompt into a concise task statement. If you need to, make edits, then click **Accept**.
1. Vibecraft will generate and display a form describing the key features of your future app and additional information. Make your edits and click **Accept**.
1. The  **Project documentation** tab with a detailed project implementation plan will open in the main window. To make changes, describe them in the chat.
In the bottom-right corner, click **Accept**.
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Project documentation is stored in the dedicated SourceCraft repository at `/.vibecraft/docs`.
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## Review the preview version {#preview}
Once you approve the plan, Vibecraft will start building your application in real time.
{% note tip %}
You can interrupt the process in Vibecraft at any time. To do this, click  **Stop** in the chat window. The entire project context will be saved.
To resume Vibecraft, type a command in the chat, e.g., `Resume`.
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The  **Preview** tab with a preview version of your application will open in the main window.
Vibecraft will notify you in the chat when the build is ready with a brief overview of how to use the application or website.
Test your application. To make fixes or improvements, describe them in the chat.
Top preview toolbar options:
* Click  to refresh the preview page.
* Click  to open the website in a new browser tab.
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The website link is **temporary**, but you can use it to share the preview version.
Anyone with the direct link can access the website while it is under development.
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* To open a specific page, type its path into the address bar, e.g., `/about-us`.
You can view and edit the project code in the SourceCraft repository. To open the repository, click  **View code in SourceCraft** in the upper-right corner.
## Optionally, add custom images to the project {#assets}
1. Go to the  **Asset manager** tab.
1. Click **Select files** and upload the images you want to use for your website or application design.
1. In the chat window, specify where to position the uploaded assets. Here is an example:
```text
Place my-logo.jpeg below the introductory paragraph.
```
1. After Vibecraft generates the new page, test the application again.
{% note info %}
Images are stored in the dedicated SourceCraft repository at `/.vibecraft/assets`.
{% endnote %}
### What's next {#what-next}
* [Publish your project in Yandex Cloud](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/operations/deploy.md)
* [Attach a custom domain to your project](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/operations/attach-domain.md)
### Useful links {#see-also}
* [Vibecraft overview](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/concepts/index.md)
* [FAQ about Vibecraft](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/qa.md)
* [Vibecraft quotas and limits](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/concepts/limits.md)
* [Vibecraft pricing policy](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/vibecraft/pricing.md)