Can I vibecode Dashlane?

KINDA · weekend project
price $5/moyou'd save $60/yrbuild time multi-daycategory 🔐 securityreplaced by 1 people

A simple vault is buildable, but matching Dashlane's extension/mobile autofill, passkey support, breach monitoring, sharing, and trust posture is not a casual clone.

the prompt
Build me a personal password vault to replace Dashlane. Requirements:

- A Node CLI: `vault add <name>`, `vault get <name>`, `vault list`, `vault gen`.
  `get` copies the secret to the clipboard with clipboardy and clears it after
  20 seconds.
- The vault is one encrypted file at ~/.vault/store.age, encrypted with age
  (shell out to the age binary), key derived from a master passphrase prompted
  at runtime and never written to disk.
- Each entry: name, username, password, URL, notes, updated timestamp. JSON
  inside the encrypted file, decrypted only in memory.
- `vault gen` produces a 24-char random password via crypto.randomBytes, plus a
  4-word diceware option for passphrases.
- `vault backup` writes a datestamped encrypted copy to ~/.vault/backups/ so I
  can sync it with any file-sync tool I already trust.
- Fully local: no accounts, no telemetry, zero network calls.
- Out of scope: browser-extension autofill, passkeys, breach alerts, sharing.
  Do not invent any crypto, use age exactly as shipped.
- README: state plainly that KeePassXC or Bitwarden is the sane choice for most
  people, and that a forgotten master passphrase means the vault is gone.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter) or copy it raw · this prompt is generated from the build plan · improve it via PR

why people still pay

They pay for low-friction secure autofill and confidence that the vault will not be lost.

what you lose

xautofill polish

xpasskeys

xsecurity alerts

xaccount recovery

xaudited security

xsharing

xsupport

prior art · use these instead of building, if you'd ratherKeePassXCOpen-source local password manager prior art; not a Dashlane clone but covers the core vau
share on X ↗"I just replaced Dashlane ($5/mo) with one prompt"
the numbers

Dashlane pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
premium$5/user1 account; unlimited passwords and devices; 1 GB encrypted file storage; VPN
friends & family$7.50/workspaceUp to 10 accounts; 1 GB encrypted storage/account; VPN entitlement for the plan manager only

free tierno free tier; the former Free plan was discontinued; 14-day Premium trial

billingannual only; no monthly personal plan

hidden costsWhen a paid plan expires the account becomes export-only rather than a usable free password manager; the Family VPN is limited to the plan manager, and taxes or app-store pricing can differ

verified 2026-08-14 · source ↗

questions
Can I vibecode Dashlane?

Kinda. The core of Dashlane is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: autofill polish, passkeys. Read the honest list above before committing.

How much does Dashlane cost?

Dashlane costs about $5/month (Premium, checked 2026-08-14), which is $60 per year.

What do I lose by replacing Dashlane?

Honestly: autofill polish; passkeys; security alerts; account recovery; audited security; sharing; support. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Dashlane?

Yes: KeePassXC (Open-source local password manager prior art; not a Dashlane clone but covers the core vau). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.

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