Mark Henderson
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The smoke test caught the biggest beta-blocker yet: everything the AI
writes inside the dev container was invisible in the UI because the
Product/Hosting/Infrastructure tabs all read from Gitea + Coolify, not
from the dev container's volume. Plan tab worked; nothing else did.
Two-part fix:
1. lib/dev-container-git.ts — new module with two helpers:
- ensureProjectRepoCloned(): clones the project's Gitea repo into
/workspace/<slug>/ using the AI's gitea token, embedding the auth
into the remote URL so subsequent pushes work without prompts.
Idempotent: tri-state probe handles 'git' (real repo, no-op),
'dir' (path exists from pre-fix AI work, init in place), and
'absent' (full clone). Has an empty-repo fallback for fresh Gitea
repos where 'git clone' warns and produces nothing checked out.
- commitAndPushIfDirty(): stages all changes under /workspace/<slug>,
commits with a one-line message + pushes to origin. Bails fast
with reason='clean' when there's nothing to commit. Never throws.
2. app/api/chat/route.ts wiring:
- Pre-loop: fire-and-forget ensureProjectRepoCloned so the repo is
on disk before the AI's first filesystem-mutating tool call.
- Post-loop: fire-and-forget commitAndPushIfDirty after the assistant
message is persisted; commit message is the assistant's first
sentence (≤180 chars) or 'AI checkpoint' fallback.
- System prompt now tells the AI: project repo is at /workspace/<slug>,
write everything you want in the UI under that path, and don't
manually commit (harness handles it).
Cred plumbing: GITEA_API_URL/GITEA_USERNAME/GITEA_API_TOKEN are read
from process.env in the harness; the dev container never sees the
token outside of the embedded URL. Same blast radius as shell.exec.
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
VIBN Frontend
AI-Powered Development Platform - Track, manage, and deploy your AI-coded projects with ease.
🎨 Features
Built with Plane.so design patterns:
- ✅ Resizable Sidebar - Collapsible sidebar with peek-on-hover
- ✅ Dashboard Layout - Clean, modern interface following Plane's style
- ✅ Overview Page - Project stats, recent activity, and getting started guide
- ✅ Sessions - Track AI coding sessions with conversation history
- ✅ Features - Plan and track product features
- ✅ API Map - Auto-generated API endpoint documentation
- ✅ Architecture - Living architecture docs and ADRs (Architectural Decision Records)
- ✅ Analytics - Cost analysis, token usage, and performance metrics
- ✅ Porter Integration - One-click deployment for AI-coded tools
🛠️ Tech Stack
- Framework: Next.js 15 (App Router)
- Language: TypeScript
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- UI Components: shadcn/ui
- Icons: Lucide React
- Notifications: Sonner
🚀 Getting Started
Quick Start
# 1. Install dependencies
npm install
# 2. Setup environment variables (see SETUP.md for details)
cp .env.template .env.local
# Edit .env.local with your Firebase credentials
# 3. Start development server
npm run dev
📖 For detailed setup instructions, see SETUP.md
Build
npm run build
npm start
📁 Project Structure
vibn-frontend/
├── app/
│ ├── (dashboard)/
│ │ └── [projectId]/
│ │ ├── layout.tsx # Main dashboard layout
│ │ ├── overview/page.tsx # Dashboard home
│ │ ├── sessions/page.tsx # AI coding sessions
│ │ ├── features/page.tsx # Feature planning
│ │ ├── api-map/page.tsx # API documentation
│ │ ├── architecture/ # Architecture docs
│ │ └── analytics/page.tsx # Cost & metrics
│ ├── layout.tsx # Root layout
│ └── page.tsx # Home redirect
├── components/
│ ├── sidebar/
│ │ ├── resizable-sidebar.tsx # Resizable sidebar wrapper
│ │ └── project-sidebar.tsx # Sidebar content
│ └── ui/ # shadcn/ui components
└── lib/
└── utils.ts # Utility functions
🎯 Routes
/[projectId]/overview- Project dashboard/[projectId]/sessions- AI coding sessions/[projectId]/features- Feature planning/[projectId]/api-map- API endpoint map/[projectId]/architecture- Architecture documentation/[projectId]/analytics- Cost and metrics
📊 Components
Resizable Sidebar
Based on Plane's sidebar pattern:
- Drag-to-resize (200px - 400px)
- Collapse/expand button
- Peek-on-hover when collapsed
- Smooth transitions
Dashboard Pages
All pages follow consistent patterns:
- Header with title and actions
- Content area with cards
- Responsive layout
- Empty states with CTAs
🔄 Next Steps
- Connect to Database - Wire up PostgreSQL data
- Build API Routes - Create Next.js API routes for data fetching
- Real-time Updates - Add live session tracking
- Porter Integration - Implement deployment workflows
- Authentication - Add user auth and project management
🎨 Design System
Following Plane.so patterns:
- Clean, minimal interface
- Consistent spacing and typography
- Subtle animations
- Dark mode support (via Tailwind)
- Accessible components (via shadcn/ui)
📝 Notes
- Built for Porter hosting deployment
- Designed for AI vibe-coded project management
- Real data integration coming next
- Backend API in
/vibn-backendfolder
Status: ✅ Frontend scaffolded and running Next: Connect to PostgreSQL database and build API layer