How to vibe codeZenBusiness

Prerequisites

• Node.jsfree

  Runtime environment for building the Next.js frontend and API routes.

• GitHubfree

  Code repository hosting and continuous deployment pipeline.

AI coding tools

• Claude Code

  Executes multi-file changes and builds out complex dashboard views and form workflows iteratively.

• Cursor

  Provides an AI-native editor interface for fine-tuning UI components, Tailwind styles, and form validations.

Build guide

1. 01Scaffold Next.js Dashboard & Database Schema

   Initialize the Next.js project with Tailwind CSS and set up the Neon database schema for user accounts, simulated business entities, documents, and mock bank ledgers.

   Initialize a Next.js project using App Router, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Configure Drizzle ORM to connect with a Neon serverless PostgreSQL database. Create database tables for users, business_entities (id, user_id, entity_type, state, status, ein, created_at), compliance_deadlines (id, entity_type, title, due_date, status), and mock_transactions (id, user_id, amount, description, category, date). Ensure strict typing and write migration scripts.

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2. 02Implement Authentication with better-auth

   Set up secure email/password and social authentication using better-auth integrated into the Neon database.

   Install and configure better-auth in the Next.js project to handle user sign-up, login, and session management using the Neon PostgreSQL database. Create clean sign-in and sign-up pages using Tailwind CSS matching modern SaaS aesthetics. Protect dashboard routes with middleware redirecting unauthenticated users to the login screen.

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3. 03Build the Velo AI Assistant Chat Interface

   Integrate the Vercel AI SDK to build an interactive conversational assistant that provides mock business formation blueprints and state-by-state guidance.

   Implement a conversational AI assistant named Velo using the Vercel AI SDK and Anthropic API. Create a chat interface component with streaming text responses, suggested starter prompt pills ('How do I start an LLC in Texas?', 'What compliance filings do I need?'), and system prompt instructions that act as an expert small business formation guide. Store chat histories in a new chat_messages table tied to the user session.

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4. 04Develop the Business Formation Wizard

   Build a multi-step form wizard that guides users through entity type selection, name availability check, and state selection.

   Build a multi-step business formation wizard UI. Step 1: Select entity type (LLC, S Corp, C Corp). Step 2: Business name availability checker with mock search validation across state registries. Step 3: State selection with dynamic fee lookup. Step 4: Package selection (Standard $0, Worry-Free Compliance $199/yr, Money Pro $30/mo). Upon completion, save the entity record to the business_entities table and display a confirmation dashboard screen with status tracking.

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5. 05Construct the Compliance & Document Center

   Create a dashboard view tracking state annual report deadlines, mock document generation (Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement), and compliance alerts.

   Create a compliance tracking dashboard page that lists active business entities, upcoming state annual report deadlines with visual countdowns, and a document center showing downloadable mock PDFs for Articles of Organization, Operating Agreements, and EIN assignment certificates. Include an interface button to simulate filing an annual report.

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6. 06Add Money Pro Bookkeeping & Banking Dashboard

   Build a mock financial dashboard featuring expense tracking, custom invoice creation, and transaction ledgers.

   Build a 'Money Pro' financial dashboard module with summary cards for total income, expenses, and net profit. Include an interactive transaction ledger table loaded from the mock_transactions table with filters for category and date. Add a modal form to create and send custom invoices with line items, due dates, and status badges (Paid, Pending, Overdue).

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