Vibe Directory

A living directory of independent builders in New York.

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After Judd
A typeface drawn in the (n+1) row proportions of Donald Judd's SoHo kitchen shelf — the same additive math behind his Progression sculptures. Built by Wayne Wu.
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Borrowed Brooklyn
Tracks the adult books most in demand across 12 Brooklyn Public Library branches — what's squeezed at one branch, scarce everywhere, and newly moving across the borough. Built by Katie Chiou.
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Current Rothko
Your weather right now, mapped to the closest Mark Rothko painting — 89 paintings from WikiArt, paired by palette and mood. Built by Joonas Virtanen.
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Damnlines
Live line cameras and wait times at NYC's most line-prone food spots — L'industrie, Caffè Panna, Halal Guys, John's of Bleecker. Watch the queue before you commit. Built by Lucas Gordon.
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Elastic Streets
Cities that breathe — street maps where distance equals drive time. Manhattan swells at rush hour and contracts at night, animated across 24 hours. Built by JeremyIV.
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Emergency Baguette
A live map of the nearest baguette in the city — the bread emergency response NYC didn't know it needed.
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Isometric NYC
An interactive, isometric pixel-art world of New York City, built entirely from real city open data. Built by Andy Coenen.
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008
Knick-Knacks
A Web 1.0 fan site that curates every piece of unofficial Knicks gear its webmaster can find, with a player ticker running deep cuts from Charles Oakley to Latrell Sprewell. Built by Casey Wheeler.
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Knicks in Four
A live tracker for NYC bars hosting Knicks finals watch parties — find a screen, find your crowd. Knicks in four. Built by Grams.
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010
NYC Itinerary Roulette
For when you've got one day in New York and don't feel like deciding. Spin the wheel, get a neighborhood, get a plan — built in the spirit of the MetroCard, the bodega, and the random Tuesday detour. Built by Anna Sian.
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NYC Public Space App
A comprehensive guide to NYC's parks, plazas, and public areas, built on city open data. Built by Chris Whong.
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NYC Stoops
An NYC renter's research tool — know your building before you sign. Check history, complaints, and conditions on any rental. Built by Maggie Gao.
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013
Risk by Zip
Type in any ZIP and see local climate risk plus live alerts — a quick civic lookup born out of the r/vibecoding community.
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Sunset Predictor
A daily forecast for tonight's NYC sunset — "60% science, 40% chance." Cloud cover, humidity, and whatever the sky decides. Built by Kathy Zhou.
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015
The Night New York Won
A digital archive of the citywide chaos and antics after the Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals — crowd videos plotted on a map of New York.
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Trakkr
A free, live NYC transit-safety tool — incident data and route awareness for commuters. Built by Dennis Comandante.
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Train Jazz
Every NYC subway line gets an instrument; together they play a live jazz combo that shifts as the trains move through the system. Built by Joshua Wolk.
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Vandalize Friend
Subway graffiti for your group chat — the most NYC thing Danger Testing has shipped. Built by Danger Testing.
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Zoom Timothée
Join a Zoom call with Timothée Chalamet. Yes, really. Built by Danger Testing.
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New York has always been a city of people who make things. This directory documents the vibe coded apps, projects, and experiments being built across the five boroughs.

We're looking for projects made in NYC for NYC life. Nominations are reviewed on a rolling basis — not all will be accepted.