Vibe coding personal apps in mid-2026
Summary
The post documents vibe coding Toucan personal apps (Places, People, Music) with local-first architecture, using Yjs and Hocuspocus, and a PWA-based UI. It discusses architecture choices avoiding a central SaaS, opting for local data with a sync layer and self-hosting, and reflects on LLM-assisted coding, testing, refactoring, and future open-source collaboration. It also touches on data privacy and the challenges of scaling personal apps.