Vibe Coding Tier List Drama + $180M for Workflows

"I asked GPT-5 to fix my bug. It suggested I become a product manager instead."

What's up builders 👋

Theo dropped a tier list that has everyone arguing about their favorite AI coding tools, v0 just added image editing that actually works, and n8n raised enough money to buy a small country ($180M!) to help us orchestrate all these AI agents everyone's suddenly building.

Meanwhile, OpenAI wrapped up DevDay with some spicy announcements (Sora 2 API anyone?), Google's desperately trying to keep up with Gemini CLI extensions, and Meta's AI video app Vibes is getting roasted harder than JavaScript's type system. Let's dive into what actually matters for shipping code faster.

This week saw an explosion of "code with AI" tools battling for developer mindshare, with Theo's viral tier list sparking heated debates about which tools actually deliver. The timing isn't coincidental - with v0 dropping game-changing features like in-browser image editing and builders showing off complete e-commerce stores built in 20 seconds, we're hitting an inflection point.

What makes this moment different? The tools are finally good enough that developers are choosing sides. v0's new image editing in design mode lets you regenerate images or describe specific changes right in the browser. Someone even built an Agent Builder inside v0 with full model support and code export. Meanwhile, the traditional coding experience is becoming a relic - one builder launched an entire dropshipping operation in under 20 seconds.

The real story? We're watching the death of boilerplate coding in real-time. Pick your weapon wisely - this tier list won't age well.

• v0 Image Editing - Edit and regenerate images directly in design mode, describe changes with prompts - Built with v0

• Gemini CLI Extensions - Google's answer to agent building with partner integrations from Pinecone and Elastic

• AgentFlow by Stanford - Modular RL framework for tool-using AI agents with Planner, Executor, Verifier modules

• Dia Browser for Mac - Browser Company's AI-powered Arc successor now available without waitlist

• 1Password for AI Agents - Secure credential management specifically for autonomous browser agents

• CocoIndex + CocoInsight - Debug why your RAG snippets aren't showing up, trace queries back to source - Free tier available

• Agent-to-Agent Communication Tutorial - Build full-stack multi-agent systems with A2A + AG-UI protocols

• 11+ All-in-One AI Platforms Guide - Comprehensive comparison to stop context switching between tools

• Claude Code Repository Collection - Curated repo of Claude coding patterns and examples

• AI Automation Tools Guide - Practical automation for repetitive coding tasks

• 20-Second Ecommerce Store Build - Using veo3 + sora2 + dropmagic to achieve 6.12 ROAS on cold traffic

• DSPy Workflow Implementation - GEPA + DSPy orchestration using Vercel AI SDK (while OpenAI's agent builder is broken)

• The Copy-Paste Success Pattern - Pat Walls reveals every successful founder he interviewed copied proven apps with a twist

• TRM Paper Breakthrough - New AI model destroys ARC benchmarks at <$0.01 per task, sparking debates about AGI progress

• Next.js 16 Parallel Dev/Build - New .next/dev subdirectory lets you run Claude/Cursor while building without conflicts

• 2020 vs 2025 Startup Costs - From $100K+ to $27 total with Cursor AI + Notion AI stack - builders debate if it's really that simple

• n8n Raises $180M Series C - Workflow automation platform hits $2.5B valuation to accelerate AI orchestration

• OpenAI DevDay Recordings Live - All sessions including Sora 2 API and GPT-5 Pro announcements now available

• ChatGPT Go Hits Asia - $5/month plan expands to 16 Asian countries

• Sam Altman Hints at More Infrastructure - Beyond $1T Stargate deal, more compute announcements coming

• OpenAI Exploring New Pricing Models - Sora video generation too expensive for current plans, new monetization coming

• Auth0 AI Agents Challenge - $3,000 in prizes for building authenticated agent systems, ends soon

• Zendesk AI Agent - Claims to solve 80% of support tickets autonomously - early access available

• Sora Downloads Match ChatGPT - Despite being invite-only, Sora's first week matched ChatGPT's public launch

• Meta's Vibes App Flops - Meta's TikTok-style AI video app getting roasted, learn from their mistakes

• ChatGPT's New App Integrations Ask a Lot of Users - Bloomberg analysis on UX challenges with ChatGPT integrations

• OpenAI DevDay AMA Today - Teams behind AgentKit, Apps SDK, Sora 2 API answering questions at 11 AM PT

Here's what's wild: we're watching the entire "learn to code" movement get disrupted by "learn to prompt." But the builders who are winning aren't picking one or the other - they're using AI to write the boring stuff while focusing on the creative parts that actually matter. The real skill isn't knowing every framework anymore; it's knowing which AI tool to throw at which problem.

Notice how every major player dropped agent tools this week? That's not a coincidence. 2025 is the year your code starts writing itself while you sleep. The question isn't if you should be building with AI agents - it's how many you can orchestrate before your laptop melts.

What are you shipping this week? Hit reply and show me what you're building - especially if you're using one of these vibe coding tools to go from idea to production in under an hour.

Keep shipping,

P.S. - Tried explaining vibe coding to my non-tech friend. They said "so it's like you talk to it and it does everything for you?" I said yes and changed the subject before they asked about my job security.