WellnessCAN I VIBECODE
Headspace?
BUILD FIRST
- A non-sensitive or read-only version of the core experience
- A manual review step wherever correctness or trust matters
- A narrow companion tool that removes a real piece of work
LEAVE FOR LATER
- Regulated decisions, payments, or irreversible actions
- Claims of correctness, compliance, or uptime that the MVP cannot support
- Sensitive integrations until security, support, and auditability are ready
RESEARCH NOTES
What this tool actually does.
Headspace is a subscription mental wellness app for meditation, mindfulness, and sleep on iOS and Android. Core workflow: users check in with how they feel, then choose from 1,000+ expert-led guided meditations, courses (e.g., CBT Mood and Anxiety program), sleep tools (wind-downs, sleepcasts, soundscapes, white noise, binaural beats), and focus content (lo-fi beats, 3D soundscapes). It includes Ebb, an AI companion that gives personalized recommendations based on the user's stated mood, plus Focus Mode with audio and video. Content is organized into tracks: Meditate, Sleep, Focus, Kids & Families, Courses, and Productivity. Offerings are research-backed and delivered by trained mindfulness experts; the app is ad-free, offers a free trial, and a subscription unlocks the full library. Catalog verdict 'not_really' indicates it does not fit the current catalog.
RESEARCHED BUILD PROMPT
Give this to your coding agent.
Build a meditation and sleep wellness web app inspired by Headspace's core workflow: a user opens the app, indicates how they feel (stressed, anxious, can't sleep, unfocused), and receives a short personalized session recommendation. Sessions are audio-guided meditations with a calm voice, optional background soundscapes, and a session timer. Include a library organized by intent (Meditate, Sleep, Focus, Kids, Courses), a 'Today' home screen with a streak counter and daily pick, a sleep section with wind-down audio and sleepcasts, and a mood check-in that logs entries over time. User-facing requirements: play/pause audio player with progress ring, session history, favorites, and a 7-day free trial gate with a subscription mock. Technical requirements: React (or Next.js) front end, Node/Express or Supabase backend, Postgres or SQLite for users/sessions/mood logs, audio served as static MP3 files, JWT auth, and a recommendation engine that maps mood tags to curated session tags. Implementation approach: use a seeded content library of original recordings (text-to-speech or royalty-free audio), a lightweight rule-based recommendation engine, and local-first development with Docker Compose. Do not copy Headspace's brand, logo, illustrations, animations, sleepcast names, or UI layout; create an original visual identity and content. Out of scope: real payments, licensed clinical content, a live AI chat companion (Ebb), native mobile apps, and production-scale streaming. Include a README covering setup, seed data, the recommendation logic, and important limitations (no medical claims, audio licensing, no real billing).