
How I built an AI SaaS boilerplate in a week using vibe coding (no prior experience)
I started this project with zero knowledge of Supabase, Stripe, auth systems, or Next.js tooling. A week later I have a fully working AI SaaS boilerplate called TokenBase. Here's how. What I built TokenBase is a Next.js 14 starter kit that gives developers everything they need to launch an AI SaaS app: Supabase auth (email, Google OAuth, magic links, password reset) Credit/token billing system with live balance updates AI chat UI powered by Groq Razorpay + Stripe payments PostHog analytics Full documentation How I built it (vibe coding) I used Cursor and Windsurf as AI coding assistants. Instead of writing code manually, I described what I wanted and let the AI build it. My job was to make decisions about what to build, not how to write every line. The key insight: break everything into micro-tasks. Instead of saying "build me a payment system", I said "create a Razorpay order API route that returns order ID and amount". Small, focused prompts get much better results. The credit system
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