Vibecode tl;dv
track this build5 steps, step by step0%A DIY app can record, transcribe, summarize, and generate clips, but tl;dv's team library, CRM integrations, and meeting-bot reliability are real work.
You are building a lean indie version of tl;dv. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== README.md ===== # tl;dv indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core tl;dv workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Join/record meetings, generate transcript and summary, tag highlights, clip segments, and export notes. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - meeting bot upkeep - team/shared library - CRM integrations - admin controls - polished clip sharing If those capabilities are essential, use whisper.cpp instead of pretending the gap is solved. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs". ===== BUILD_PLAN.md ===== # Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal meeting recorder with clips to replace tl;dv. Requirements: - A macOS menu bar app (or a rec start / rec stop CLI, pick the simpler to ship) that records system audio + mic locally with ffmpeg. No bot joins the call. - On stop: transcribe with whisper.cpp with timestamps, or the Whisper API if a key is in .env. - Send the transcript to an LLM (key in .env) for a 5-bullet summary and action items; save everything to ~/Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD-<title>/ as notes.md, the transcript, and the audio file. - While recording, a global hotkey drops a highlight marker; afterwards each marker becomes a clip, ffmpeg cutting 30 seconds either side into clips/. - A local library page (Express on localhost:4700): list meetings, full-text search across transcripts with SQLite FTS5, play recordings and clips inline. - No accounts, no telemetry; nothing leaves my machine except optional API calls. - Out of scope: a bot that auto-joins Zoom/Meet, CRM sync, and a shared team library. This records what I can hear locally. - README: mic + screen-recording permissions, whisper model download, and a reminder that recording other people still requires their consent. ## Required capabilities - meeting platform integration - speech-to-text - video storage - LLM API - hosted backend ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden. ===== .env.example ===== # Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
You are building a lean indie version of tl;dv. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== README.md ===== # tl;dv indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core tl;dv workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Join/record meetings, generate transcript and summary, tag highlights, clip segments, and export notes. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - meeting bot upkeep - team/shared library - CRM integrations - admin controls - polished clip sharing If those capabilities are essential, use whisper.cpp instead of pretending the gap is solved. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs". ===== BUILD_PLAN.md ===== # Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal meeting recorder with clips to replace tl;dv. Requirements: - A macOS menu bar app (or a rec start / rec stop CLI, pick the simpler to ship) that records system audio + mic locally with ffmpeg. No bot joins the call. - On stop: transcribe with whisper.cpp with timestamps, or the Whisper API if a key is in .env. - Send the transcript to an LLM (key in .env) for a 5-bullet summary and action items; save everything to ~/Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD-<title>/ as notes.md, the transcript, and the audio file. - While recording, a global hotkey drops a highlight marker; afterwards each marker becomes a clip, ffmpeg cutting 30 seconds either side into clips/. - A local library page (Express on localhost:4700): list meetings, full-text search across transcripts with SQLite FTS5, play recordings and clips inline. - No accounts, no telemetry; nothing leaves my machine except optional API calls. - Out of scope: a bot that auto-joins Zoom/Meet, CRM sync, and a shared team library. This records what I can hear locally. - README: mic + screen-recording permissions, whisper model download, and a reminder that recording other people still requires their consent. ## Required capabilities - meeting platform integration - speech-to-text - video storage - LLM API - hosted backend ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden. ===== .env.example ===== # Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
You are building a production product version of tl;dv. Create the following project files first, then implement the application by following them. Keep the files updated as decisions change. Do not collapse this into a single README or prompt. ===== PRODUCT.md ===== # tl;dv product brief ## Problem A DIY app can record, transcribe, summarize, and generate clips, but tl;dv's team library, CRM integrations, and meeting-bot reliability are real work. ## Product outcome Join/record meetings, generate transcript and summary, tag highlights, clip segments, and export notes. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - meeting platform integration - speech-to-text - video storage - LLM API - hosted backend ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - meeting bot upkeep - team/shared library - CRM integrations - admin controls - polished clip sharing ## Success criteria - The primary workflow is measurable end to end. - Setup is reproducible in a clean environment. - Failure, recovery, and support paths are documented. - Product claims match what the implementation actually guarantees. ===== ARCHITECTURE.md ===== # Architecture ## Starting brief Build me a personal meeting recorder with clips to replace tl;dv. Requirements: - A macOS menu bar app (or a rec start / rec stop CLI, pick the simpler to ship) that records system audio + mic locally with ffmpeg. No bot joins the call. - On stop: transcribe with whisper.cpp with timestamps, or the Whisper API if a key is in .env. - Send the transcript to an LLM (key in .env) for a 5-bullet summary and action items; save everything to ~/Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD-<title>/ as notes.md, the transcript, and the audio file. - While recording, a global hotkey drops a highlight marker; afterwards each marker becomes a clip, ffmpeg cutting 30 seconds either side into clips/. - A local library page (Express on localhost:4700): list meetings, full-text search across transcripts with SQLite FTS5, play recordings and clips inline. - No accounts, no telemetry; nothing leaves my machine except optional API calls. - Out of scope: a bot that auto-joins Zoom/Meet, CRM sync, and a shared team library. This records what I can hear locally. - README: mic + screen-recording permissions, whisper model download, and a reminder that recording other people still requires their consent. ## Boundaries Separate the product into replaceable modules for interface, application logic, persistence, external integrations, and operational concerns. Keep domain logic independent from delivery frameworks and vendors. ## Production baseline - Configuration: validated at startup with safe local defaults where possible. - Security: least privilege, input validation, secret redaction, rate limits on abuse-prone paths, and no invented security primitives. - Data: explicit schema and migrations, transactional writes where integrity matters, backup and restore instructions. - Integrations: adapters around third-party providers, idempotent webhook or job processing, bounded retries, and timeouts. - Observability: structured logs with request or operation IDs, an error-tracking hook, and health/readiness checks where a server exists. - Quality: unit tests for domain rules, integration tests at module boundaries, and one end-to-end critical-path test. ## Decision records For each major dependency, document why it was chosen, its failure mode, and how it can be replaced. Do not introduce infrastructure until a requirement justifies it. ===== AGENTS.md ===== # Agent instructions - Read `PRODUCT.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` before changing code. - Implement milestone by milestone; keep each change reviewable and leave the application runnable. - Treat authentication, payments, encryption, imports, webhooks, and destructive actions as high-risk boundaries when present. - Never invent cryptography or silently weaken a requirement to make a test pass. - Use provider interfaces for external services and deterministic fakes in tests. - Add migrations and rollback or recovery notes for persistent data changes. - Log useful operational context without credentials, tokens, passwords, or personal data. - Update documentation and run all checks before completing a milestone. ===== MILESTONES.md ===== # Delivery milestones ## M0 — Decisions and scaffold - Confirm the runtime, persistence model, threat boundaries, and deployment target. - Create a reproducible local environment and continuous checks. ## M1 — Core workflow - Implement the smallest end-to-end product path with validation and tests. - Keep integrations behind interfaces. ## M2 — Trust layer - Add secure failure behavior, recovery paths, audit-relevant events, and data safeguards. - Test abuse cases and destructive operations. ## M3 — Operability - Add structured logs, error reporting hooks, health signals, backup/restore documentation, and deployment configuration. ## M4 — Release gate - Run a clean-install test, critical-path end-to-end test, dependency review, and documented rollback exercise. - Compare the shipped behavior with `PRODUCT.md` and publish remaining limitations. ===== OPERATIONS.md ===== # Operations ## Before release - Validate configuration and secrets at startup. - Define backup, restore, and rollback procedures and test them. - Document logs, error tracking, health signals, and alert ownership. - Set dependency update and vulnerability review expectations. ## Incident checklist 1. Contain the issue without destroying evidence or user data. 2. Record the timeline and affected scope. 3. Rotate exposed secrets and revoke compromised sessions or credentials. 4. Restore from a verified source when needed. 5. Document the root cause, remediation, and regression test. ## Launch constraint Do not market omitted tl;dv capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
# tl;dv indie build ## Goal Build the smallest trustworthy replacement for the core tl;dv workflow for one developer or a tiny team. ## Scope Join/record meetings, generate transcript and summary, tag highlights, clip segments, and export notes. ## Quick start 1. Install the documented dependencies. 2. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. 3. Run the development command chosen during implementation. 4. Complete the acceptance checks in `BUILD_PLAN.md`. ## Honest limits This build deliberately does not replace: - meeting bot upkeep - team/shared library - CRM integrations - admin controls - polished clip sharing If those capabilities are essential, use whisper.cpp instead of pretending the gap is solved.
# Agent instructions - Optimize for a working, understandable weekend build. - Prefer the fewest moving parts that satisfy the brief. - Do not invent cryptography, security guarantees, APIs, or compliance claims. - Keep secrets out of source control and logs. - Add focused tests for destructive, security-sensitive, and data-loss paths. - Run the project checks before declaring the build complete. - Record any deliberate shortcut in the README under "Tradeoffs".
# Build plan ## Original build brief Build me a personal meeting recorder with clips to replace tl;dv. Requirements: - A macOS menu bar app (or a rec start / rec stop CLI, pick the simpler to ship) that records system audio + mic locally with ffmpeg. No bot joins the call. - On stop: transcribe with whisper.cpp with timestamps, or the Whisper API if a key is in .env. - Send the transcript to an LLM (key in .env) for a 5-bullet summary and action items; save everything to ~/Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD-<title>/ as notes.md, the transcript, and the audio file. - While recording, a global hotkey drops a highlight marker; afterwards each marker becomes a clip, ffmpeg cutting 30 seconds either side into clips/. - A local library page (Express on localhost:4700): list meetings, full-text search across transcripts with SQLite FTS5, play recordings and clips inline. - No accounts, no telemetry; nothing leaves my machine except optional API calls. - Out of scope: a bot that auto-joins Zoom/Meet, CRM sync, and a shared team library. This records what I can hear locally. - README: mic + screen-recording permissions, whisper model download, and a reminder that recording other people still requires their consent. ## Required capabilities - meeting platform integration - speech-to-text - video storage - LLM API - hosted backend ## Delivery order 1. Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands. 2. Implement the primary data model and core workflow. 3. Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence. 4. Cover the critical path with automated tests. 5. Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step. ## Done when - A new user can go from clone to first successful workflow using only the README. - The core workflow works without paid infrastructure unless the brief requires it. - Tests cover the highest-risk behavior. - Known limitations are explicit rather than hidden.
# Copy to .env and document every variable when it is introduced. # Never put real credentials in this file. APP_ENV=development # Add only values required by the selected implementation.
# tl;dv product brief ## Problem A DIY app can record, transcribe, summarize, and generate clips, but tl;dv's team library, CRM integrations, and meeting-bot reliability are real work. ## Product outcome Join/record meetings, generate transcript and summary, tag highlights, clip segments, and export notes. ## Target user A serious builder who needs a maintainable product foundation rather than a one-off demo. ## Required capabilities - meeting platform integration - speech-to-text - video storage - LLM API - hosted backend ## Explicit non-goals for v1 - meeting bot upkeep - team/shared library - CRM integrations - admin controls - polished clip sharing ## Success criteria - The primary workflow is measurable end to end. - Setup is reproducible in a clean environment. - Failure, recovery, and support paths are documented. - Product claims match what the implementation actually guarantees.
# Architecture ## Starting brief Build me a personal meeting recorder with clips to replace tl;dv. Requirements: - A macOS menu bar app (or a rec start / rec stop CLI, pick the simpler to ship) that records system audio + mic locally with ffmpeg. No bot joins the call. - On stop: transcribe with whisper.cpp with timestamps, or the Whisper API if a key is in .env. - Send the transcript to an LLM (key in .env) for a 5-bullet summary and action items; save everything to ~/Meetings/YYYY-MM-DD-<title>/ as notes.md, the transcript, and the audio file. - While recording, a global hotkey drops a highlight marker; afterwards each marker becomes a clip, ffmpeg cutting 30 seconds either side into clips/. - A local library page (Express on localhost:4700): list meetings, full-text search across transcripts with SQLite FTS5, play recordings and clips inline. - No accounts, no telemetry; nothing leaves my machine except optional API calls. - Out of scope: a bot that auto-joins Zoom/Meet, CRM sync, and a shared team library. This records what I can hear locally. - README: mic + screen-recording permissions, whisper model download, and a reminder that recording other people still requires their consent. ## Boundaries Separate the product into replaceable modules for interface, application logic, persistence, external integrations, and operational concerns. Keep domain logic independent from delivery frameworks and vendors. ## Production baseline - Configuration: validated at startup with safe local defaults where possible. - Security: least privilege, input validation, secret redaction, rate limits on abuse-prone paths, and no invented security primitives. - Data: explicit schema and migrations, transactional writes where integrity matters, backup and restore instructions. - Integrations: adapters around third-party providers, idempotent webhook or job processing, bounded retries, and timeouts. - Observability: structured logs with request or operation IDs, an error-tracking hook, and health/readiness checks where a server exists. - Quality: unit tests for domain rules, integration tests at module boundaries, and one end-to-end critical-path test. ## Decision records For each major dependency, document why it was chosen, its failure mode, and how it can be replaced. Do not introduce infrastructure until a requirement justifies it.
# Agent instructions - Read `PRODUCT.md` and `ARCHITECTURE.md` before changing code. - Implement milestone by milestone; keep each change reviewable and leave the application runnable. - Treat authentication, payments, encryption, imports, webhooks, and destructive actions as high-risk boundaries when present. - Never invent cryptography or silently weaken a requirement to make a test pass. - Use provider interfaces for external services and deterministic fakes in tests. - Add migrations and rollback or recovery notes for persistent data changes. - Log useful operational context without credentials, tokens, passwords, or personal data. - Update documentation and run all checks before completing a milestone.
# Delivery milestones ## M0 — Decisions and scaffold - Confirm the runtime, persistence model, threat boundaries, and deployment target. - Create a reproducible local environment and continuous checks. ## M1 — Core workflow - Implement the smallest end-to-end product path with validation and tests. - Keep integrations behind interfaces. ## M2 — Trust layer - Add secure failure behavior, recovery paths, audit-relevant events, and data safeguards. - Test abuse cases and destructive operations. ## M3 — Operability - Add structured logs, error reporting hooks, health signals, backup/restore documentation, and deployment configuration. ## M4 — Release gate - Run a clean-install test, critical-path end-to-end test, dependency review, and documented rollback exercise. - Compare the shipped behavior with `PRODUCT.md` and publish remaining limitations.
# Operations ## Before release - Validate configuration and secrets at startup. - Define backup, restore, and rollback procedures and test them. - Document logs, error tracking, health signals, and alert ownership. - Set dependency update and vulnerability review expectations. ## Incident checklist 1. Contain the issue without destroying evidence or user data. 2. Record the timeline and affected scope. 3. Rotate exposed secrets and revoke compromised sessions or credentials. 4. Restore from a verified source when needed. 5. Document the root cause, remediation, and regression test. ## Launch constraint Do not market omitted tl;dv capabilities as implemented. The v1 non-goals in `PRODUCT.md` remain user-visible limitations until they are deliberately delivered.
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They pay for repeatable team-wide capture and distribution, not because summaries are hard.
xmeeting bot upkeep
xteam/shared library
xCRM integrations
xadmin controls
xpolished clip sharing
tl;dv pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/user | $0/user | Unlimited meeting recordings, transcripts, and storage; no retention clock. |
| pro | — | $18/user | Paid AI and workflow features above Free; exact current numeric feature caps were not exposed in crawlable public pricing text. |
| business | custom | — | Conversation intelligence, coaching, and revenue workflows; exact current numeric limits and public price were not reliably exposed. |
| enterprise | custom | — | Custom security, administration, and support; no public numeric price. |
free tierUnlimited recordings, transcripts, and storage; numeric caps for advanced AI features were not exposed in the crawlable live pricing application.
billingmonthly + annual; current monthly prices and Business annual price were not reliably exposed
hidden costsThe live pricing application is dynamic, and separate official 2026 tl;dv pages conflict on the Business annual figure; that field is intentionally null rather than choosing one.
verified 2026-08-14 · source ↗
Vibecode tl;dv
Kinda. The core of tl;dv is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: meeting bot upkeep, team/shared library. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does tl;dv cost?
tl;dv costs about $18/month (Pro, checked 2026-08-14), which is $216 per year.
What do I lose by replacing tl;dv?
Honestly: meeting bot upkeep; team/shared library; CRM integrations; admin controls; polished clip sharing. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to tl;dv?
Yes: whisper.cpp (Can power the transcription layer for a simpler local clone.). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.