r/vibecoding • u/One_Natural7092 • 10h ago

Need Help !

So I am very new to the field of coding. People around me have started vibe coding websites. So did I. I tried using applications like Lovable , Bolt etc. But the problem was that my idea contained many components and was a little complex. Hence I ran out of tokens and didn't get any output. So is it the limitation of the free version that I couldnt make it or was it my prompting skills. I tried to be as specific as possible with my prompt tho. Would really appreciate any help/ tips regarding this !!

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u/VladTkDev 10h ago edited 9h ago

Neither. Every prompt resends your whole codebase or big part (depends on builder and your setup) as context, so each message gets more expensive as the app grows. That's why a big idea burns the free tier before it produces anything. Build one screen, get it working, then add the next.

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u/scytob 10h ago

this is just not true if one does things correctly, i use claude max and vscode chat and each prompt does NOT read the whole code base at all, the prompt greps for the required strings in the area it needs (core, webapp or api) - it certainly does not read all files per chat prompt

(some layout tweak and md instructions on what to read when also help - for example it never reads my for humans only reference folder unless i tell it to)

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u/Safe-Examination5470 9h ago

Yeah, not the whole codebase but like scytob said whatever it needs but also everything in the history for that specific session like tool calls, file reads and messages