Can I vibecode Zenkit?

YES · one-shottable
price variesbuild time one sittingcategory ✅ tasksreplaced by 0 people

Zenkit's solo core is compact: build a single-user flexible work management workspace with projects, tasks, statuses, filters, recurring items, and JSON export. A competent builder can reach a useful personal version in one sitting, while the paid product mainly wins on collaboration, integrations, polish.

the prompt
Build a usable personal replacement for the core loop of Zenkit.
Use exactly this stack: Next.js 15 + TypeScript + SQLite.
Primary job: Build a single-user flexible work management workspace with projects, tasks, statuses, filters, recurring items, and JSON export.
Start from an empty folder and create the complete working project.
Make the default mode single-user and private.
Store user data locally unless the core job requires the declared self-hosted database.
Do not add analytics, telemetry, ads, or third-party accounts.
Put every secret and external credential in .env and provide .env.example.
Use realistic sample data that is clearly labelled and easy to delete.
Implement the smallest polished interface that completes the core loop end to end.
Include clear empty, loading, validation, success, and failure states.
Add import and export so the user is not trapped in the app.
Use accessible keyboard navigation, labels, focus states, and sensible contrast.
Validate untrusted input and never log secrets or private file contents.
Deliberately exclude these paid-product advantages: enterprise permissions; large integration catalog; mobile capture and notifications.
Do not fake integrations, network effects, proprietary data, model quality, compliance, or security claims.
Where an external API is optional, keep the app useful without it and explain the degraded mode.
Write focused unit tests for the data model and the most important workflow.
Add one end-to-end smoke test that proves the core loop works.
Create a README with setup, permissions, architecture, data location, backup, and limitations.
Add scripts for install, development, test, build, and a production-style local run.
Run the tests and build before finishing, then fix errors rather than merely describing them.

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why people still pay

Zenkit: Teams pay because shared state, notifications, permissions, and migrations are harder than the visible board or list.

what you lose

xenterprise permissions

xlarge integration catalog

xmobile capture and notifications

xreal-time multiplayer

prior art · use these instead of building, if you'd ratherVikunjaOpen-source task manager with lists, boards, and collaboration.PlaneOpen-source issue and project tracker.
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the numbers

Zenkit pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
plus$9.24/userMaximum 10 users; 100 workspaces; 50 lists; 20,000 items; 1,000 comments/seat/month; 300 automation runs/seat/month; 6 GB storage.
team$13.86/userUnlimited users; 1,000 workspaces; 200 lists; 100,000 items; 10,000 comments/seat/month; 3,000 automation runs/seat/month; 20 GB storage.
business$24.26/user5,000 workspaces; 1,000 lists; 150,000 items; 10,000 comments/seat/month; 3,000 automation runs/seat/month; 50 GB storage.
enterprisecustomCustom quotas; unlimited-quota option; dedicated success management and SLA.

free tierno free tier

billingmonthly + annual (save up to 16%); exact monthly prices were not exposed by the live static page; 14-day trial

hidden costsEvery organization member, including owners and admins, is billable on paid plans; VAT is excluded; quota overages have a roughly 14-day grace period before restrictions; the post-trial account can become export-only.

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questions
Can I vibecode Zenkit?

Yes. A competent AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) can build a usable personal Zenkit replacement in one session with the prompt on this page. It runs on your own machine or server with no subscription.

How much does Zenkit cost?

Zenkit's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · The official pricing URL is recorded, but a stable current amount was not safely recoverable in this pass. Do not publish a number until rechecked..

What do I lose by replacing Zenkit?

Honestly: enterprise permissions; large integration catalog; mobile capture and notifications; real-time multiplayer. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Zenkit?

Yes: Vikunja (Open-source task manager with lists, boards, and collaboration.), Plane (Open-source issue and project tracker.). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.

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