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Getting Started

Create Your Account

VibeCodes supports three ways to sign up:

  • GitHub OAuth — one click, pulls your profile picture and name automatically
  • Google OAuth — same one-click experience with your Google account
  • Email & Password — traditional signup with email verification

After signing up, you can edit your profile to add a bio, change your display name, upload a custom avatar, and optionally add your GitHub username and contact info.

Explore the Feed

The Feed is where all public ideas live. You can:

  • Search ideas by title or description
  • Filter by status (Open, In Progress, Completed, Archived)
  • Filter by tags to find ideas in your area of interest
  • Sort by newest, most popular (upvotes), or most discussed (comments)
  • Browse with pagination — 10 ideas per page

Your Dashboard

Once logged in, the Dashboard is your home base. It shows:

  • Stats — four cards showing ideas created, collaborations, upvotes received, and tasks assigned to you
  • Active Boards — your 5 most recently active kanban boards with per-column task counts
  • My Tasks — tasks assigned to you across all boards, sorted by due date urgency, with labels, checklist progress, and due date badges
  • My Ideas — your 5 most recent ideas with vote/comment/collaborator counts
  • Collaborations — up to 5 ideas you've joined as a collaborator
  • Recent Activity — latest votes, comments, collaborator joins, status changes, and @mentions

Submit Your First Idea

Click New Idea in the navbar to create your first idea. Each idea has:

  • Title — a short, descriptive name
  • Description — markdown-supported, explain your vision in detail
  • Tags — up to 10 tags to categorize your idea
  • GitHub URL (optional) — link to a related repository
  • Visibility — public (visible to everyone) or private (only you and collaborators)

Tip: Use markdown in your description to add headings, code blocks, lists, and links. It renders beautifully on the idea detail page.