Lesson 5 • Vibe Coding

Reverse Engineer the App

Explore how simple apps are put together. Click a demo, inspect the interface, logic, prompt, and feature structure, then learn how to rebuild it yourself with clean front-end thinking.

What this teaches
App decomposition

Break a finished experience into interface, state, events, and prompt-driven build instructions.

No API calls
Pure front-end logic

Every demo here uses HTML, CSS and JavaScript only, so learners can fully understand the mechanics.

Best for
Prompt builders

Ideal for anyone learning how to turn a rough idea into a sharper AI build prompt with structure.

Outcome
Build better faster

See what matters most so you can scope better apps, reduce fluff, and improve your vibe coding prompts.

Core interaction
Primary state
Build pattern
Build sequence

How to reverse engineer almost any mini-app

Back to Lessons
1

Observe the surface

List every visible part: buttons, cards, counters, toggles, fields, messages and motion.

2

Find the state

Ask what the app must remember: score, timer, current question, active tab, input value or completion status.

3

Trace the events

Map each click, drag, submit or reset action to a simple rule that changes the interface.

4

Write the prompt

Describe the user experience, state, logic and style clearly so the model builds the right thing first time.