the free offering

Vibe Code Engineering Foundations.

Learn to work with AI to build real tools — safely, clearly, and without writing code from memory. This teaches agency, not syntax. By the end you won't be someone who uses AI. You'll be a Human-AI Engineer.

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Why free?  This began as a paid kit ($39 AUD). The mission was always to earn a footing and then give the bridge away. The course is now free to the world — here's the full story.

who it's for

Beginners welcome. Zero experience assumed.

If you've tried building with AI and hit a wall — code that looks right but breaks, tools that fall apart the moment they meet reality — this is the discipline that gets you past it.

  • Absolute beginners. Module 00 starts at "what is a terminal?"
  • Non-programmers who want to build real, working tools.
  • Anyone who keeps hitting the "complexity cliff" and wants a way through.

the method

The Dual-Window way.

You'll run two AI roles, kept deliberately apart so neither pollutes the other:

  • The Navigator — your tutor. Explains, guides, never writes the code.
  • The Engine — your builder. Generates and implements, never lectures.

And one promise that changes everything: no reference code. You build every tool through your own prompts and iteration — so the capability is yours, not borrowed.

the arc — ten modules

From first command to your own agent.

MODULE 00

Terminal Foundations

Navigate a terminal and run Python from zero. The ground floor.

MODULE 01

File Organizer CLI

Safe file operations — with dry-run before anything touches disk.

MODULE 02

Context Preparation Tool

Sanitize text, fix encoding, redact PII. Clean input, clean output.

MODULE 03

CSV Data Cleaner

Validate structured data with row-level resilience and schemas.

MODULE 04

Personal Knowledge Assistant

Local retrieval (RAG) with a vector database for semantic search.

MODULE 05

Local Workflow Automator

Automate with verification baked into every step.

MODULE 06

Docker Safety & Containment

Disposable containers as safety sandboxes for risky scripts.

MODULE 07

API Fetch & Summarize

External APIs with timeouts and preflight checks — using local Ollama.

MODULE 08

Tri-Layer Sandbox

A multi-layer security architecture: Control → Sandbox → Interpreter.

MODULE 09 · CAPSTONE

Personal Dev Agent

Everything combined into your own agent — with a Tool Blueprint Generator and Prompt Generator. Unlocks once you've earned it.

before you begin

What you'll need.

  • A computer (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
  • Python — the course walks you through installing it.
  • Access to an AI assistant for the Navigator and Engine roles.
  • Optionally, the Immersive Reader for a calmer way to read.

Everything is designed to run on local compute, at zero cost.

access: vceffree

Get the course

The full course, all ten modules, plus the iteration guide, prompt playbook, and getting-unstuck framework.

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