Rules your AI reads first
Drop-in rules files for Cursor and Claude Code that make the AI plan first, take small steps and ask before anything risky.
Vibe Shipped · A field guide for people building with Cursor and Claude Code
Ship real things with AI, without breaking them.
Plain-English guardrails, prompts and a free Tuesday letter for people who build apps with AI and never meant to become developers.
Copy-paste prompts120
Cursor rules in the kit9
Free starter rules10
Days to ask for a refund14
01 / What we do
The gap between it works and it's safe.
AI makes it possible to build something real in a weekend. It also makes it easy to lose a day of work, leak an API key, or leave a database open to anyone. We write the guardrails for that gap, in plain English.
What to actually type
Copy-paste prompts for every stage, from first idea to deploy, written for people who think in features, not functions.
Five minutes on Tuesday
One tool, one rule and one honest breakdown of a real app shipped with AI. Tried by us before it reaches you.
02 / Free starter pack
Ten rules that keep your app afloat.
Subscribe and the pack lands in your inbox right away. Paste it into your project today.
- 10 plain-English rules so your AI explains changes, asks before deleting, and keeps secrets out of your code
- A one-page launch checklist: secrets, database security, backups and a smoke test
- A short README that gets you set up in about five minutes
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click. Or download the pack without subscribing.
03 / Products
Small kits, tested in real projects.
Each one is tried in a real build before it goes on sale. One-time price, instant download, 14 days to change your mind.
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Digital download$19one-timeBuy nowShip-Safe Starter Kit
Drop-in guardrails so your AI explains itself, takes small steps, asks before risky changes and keeps your keys safe.
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Digital download$9one-timeBuy nowVibe Coder Prompt Pack
120 plain-English prompts to plan, build, debug, secure and deploy, with safety pauses built into every one.
- 03Free downloadFreeno card neededGet it free
Free Starter Pack
10 starter rules and a one-page launch checklist. Instant download, no card needed.
04 / The Tuesday letter
Five minutes a week. Fewer bad surprises.
One short email at 9 AM ET. No hype, no growth hacks, no jargon left unexplained.
Save points, or how to never lose a day again
- The tool
- Checkpoints in Cursor and Claude Code, and where they stop helping.
- The rule
- Three lines that make your AI save your work before big changes.
- The breakdown
- A real app, the bug that almost sank it, and what saved it.
Before you delete, rename or rewrite any existing file, stop and tell me in plain English what you want to change and why. Wait for me to say "go".
Every issue has three parts, and you can use all of them the same day.
A tool worth knowing, with an honest note on where it falls short. A rule or prompt to paste straight into your next session. And a plain-English breakdown of something real that someone shipped with AI: what worked, what broke, and what you can borrow.
05 / Questions
Answered plainly.
Something else? Write to hello@vibeshipped.co. The Vibe Shipped team usually replies within two business days.
01Is the newsletter free?
Yes. The Tuesday newsletter and the starter pack are both free. Paid kits are optional.
02I've never written code. Is this for me?
Yes. That's exactly who we write for. Every technical term is explained the first time it appears, and nothing assumes you know git or the terminal.
03Which tools do you cover?
Mostly Cursor and Claude Code, plus the tools beginners use alongside them, like Supabase, Vercel and GitHub. Much of it works in other AI coding tools too.
04How do I get a product after I buy it?
Checkout runs through Lemon Squeezy, our payment provider. You get a download link on screen and by email right after payment.
05What's your refund policy?
14 days, full refund, no questions asked. Reply to your purchase email or write to hello@vibeshipped.co.
06Will the rules make my AI follow instructions 100% of the time?
No tool can promise that. The rules make careful behaviour much more likely, and git plus the checklist are your safety net. They are guidance, not a professional security audit.
07Are you affiliated with Cursor or Anthropic?
No. Vibe Shipped is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cursor (Anysphere, Inc.) or Anthropic, PBC.
08Is your content written by AI?
It's written with AI assistance and reviewed before anything is published or sold. We think that's the honest way to run a newsletter about building with AI.