Can a newbie really vibe code an app? I tried Cursor and Replit to find out

I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
GitHub

A Python-based AI agent that replicates Cursor's coding assistant capabilities, enabling function calling, code generation, and intelligent coding assistance with Claude ...

read_file: Read file contents with flexible line range control edit_file: Make precise edits to files with clear instructions Supports complete file replacement ...
IEEE

Python and SIMETRIX/SIMPLIS based automated platform for the DC-DC Converter with current mode control

Abstract: In this paper, an advanced framework for the optimizer of DC-DC buck converters, which utilizes Python for algorithm implementation and SIMETRIX/SIMPLIS for accurate DC-DC converter ...
Frontiers

A study on the impact of project-based learning on students’ learning motivation in animation programs

1 Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts Design, Guangzhou, China 2 The Innovation School of Great Bay Area, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China Project-based learning (PBL ...
GitHub

Gridium - Learning Python with Pydantic

gridium/ ├── lessons/ # Educational materials │ ├── 01_pydantic_introduction.md │ └── 02_pydantic_best_practices.md ├── examples/ # Runnable code examples │ ├── 01_pydantic_introduction.py │ └── ...