I vibe-coded a tiny CLI tool in 15 minutes, and it helped me stop subscriptions I was too lazy to cancel
The author, a former software engineer, initially resisted 'vibe coding'—using AI to build software with minimal planning—due to his preference for structured development processes. He decided to try it for a small, personal project to cancel unwanted subscriptions he had been procrastinating on managing. In 15 minutes, he built a simple CLI tool using AI that helped him address the issue efficiently.
- ▪The author avoided vibe coding because he valued structured software development practices.
- ▪He struggled with managing multiple subscriptions and had stopped updating a manual Excel tracker.
- ▪He used a single AI prompt to create a CLI tool that helped him cancel unused subscriptions.
- ▪The tool was built in 15 minutes and addressed a problem he had delayed for a long time.
- ▪Vibe coding allowed him to quickly implement a practical solution without formal planning.
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