Confabulator
Jumpstart your App Idea
Break through the gridlock that keeps most ideas stuck. In 15 minutes, transform your idea into the core definitional components that any AI can convert into a working product.
The difference between dreamers and builders? Builders get momentum.
The Problem
You have an app idea. Maybe you've been thinking about it for months. Maybe years.
You've sketched it out on napkins. You've talked about it with friends. You know it would be valuable.
But here's what stops most people:
- "I don't know where to start"
- "I'm waiting to find a technical co-founder"
- "I don't know which tool to use"
- "One of these days I'll have the time to learn this stuff..."
Meanwhile, your idea stays stuck in your head.
Confabulator: Break the Gridlock in 15 Minutes
Confabulator is a guided wizard that takes you from concept to complete project foundation—fast.
Here's what happens:
No memorizing steps. No technical knowledge required. Just a focused 15-minute investment that gives you massive momentum right out of the gate.
How It Works
Three Simple Steps
Answer guided questions about your vision. The adaptive wizard leads you through ideation, helping you crystallize what you're building, who it's for, and what success looks like.
AI generates six comprehensive documents. You review and refine them with AI assistance until they match your vision perfectly.
Everything commits to your GitHub repo with enriched issues, dependency graphs, and a complete work tree structure ready for development.
What You Get
Six Documents That Launch Your Project
The Amazon method: Write the press release as if you've already launched. This forces you to crystallize your vision of what success looks like before you build anything.
The holistic picture—vision statement, mission, and core objectives. This is your north star for all decisions going forward.
Complete requirements with user stories, objectives, KPIs, success criteria, and personas. Everything a developer needs to understand what to build.
One-page visualization of how all the mechanics fit together—from value proposition to revenue streams.
Tech stack recommendations and the actual epics and tasks that comprise your development roadmap. Clear path from start to finish.
Low-fidelity ASCII mock-ups showing application flow and screen structure. Visual representation of your user experience.
Plus: GitHub Issues on Steroids
Your GitHub repo gets populated with enriched issues that leverage Git worktrees. Each issue includes:
- Clear descriptions and acceptance criteria
- Dependency graphs showing what relies on what
- Parallelization possibilities for faster development
- Complete task breakdown ready to assign
Point your AI coding tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, etc.) at your README and start building immediately.
See It In Action
Why This Matters
Break the Gridlock
Most people never get past the starting point. They get paralyzed by not knowing where to begin or what to do first.
Confabulator solves this by:
Systematizing the process
This is the exact methodology taught in our course, now wizard-driven and self-serve. Do it on your own time, your own terms.
Giving you momentum
The flywheel is already turning when you're done. No more blank page paralysis. No more endless planning. Just pick your IDE and start building.
Making it accessible
Non-technical founders can get to this point without memorizing technical concepts. The wizard guides you through everything.
Creating real assets
These aren't documents for show. They're working files that AI builder tools can read and execute against immediately.
The Momentum Advantage
With 15 minutes of focused work, you get:
The hard part is done. Now you just build.
Feed It Straight Into AI Tools
The real power: Everything Confabulator creates is optimized for AI coding tools.
Your README is structured so Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI IDE can:
- Understand your complete vision
- Reference your PRD for requirements
- Follow your implementation plan
- Build according to your specs
You become the product manager. AI becomes your development team.
Who This Is For
- You have an app idea you're serious about
- You want to break through the starting paralysis
- You're ready to commit 15 minutes to crystallize your vision
- You want assets you can feed directly into AI builder tools
- You're considering applying to Build School
- You're just exploring random ideas (come back when you're focused on one)
- You want someone to validate your idea (we're about execution, not validation)
- You're not willing to think through the wizard questions (AI can't answer them for you)
What Happens Next
After Confabulator: Once you complete Confabulator, you have three paths:
Open your favorite AI coding tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Codex, etc.), point it at your README, and start building. The foundation is ready.
Apply for our next cohort to get 30 days of direct mentorship shipping your MVP. We accept 5-6 people per cohort based on project potential and commitment level.
Learn about Build School →Use your complete project foundation to recruit a technical co-founder, hire a developer, or pitch investors. You have everything they need to evaluate your project.
Real Talk: Why 15 Minutes Changes Everything
The average person spends months thinking about their app idea without ever writing it down properly.
They revise the idea in their head endlessly. They second-guess themselves. They get stuck in analysis paralysis.
Confabulator breaks this cycle.
By forcing you to answer specific questions and crystallize specific answers, it:
- Exposes gaps in your thinking (so you can fix them)
- Commits your idea to concrete form (so you stop revising it)
- Creates immediate momentum (the flywheel is already turning)
- Generates working assets (AI tools can read and execute against them)
15 minutes from now, you'll either:
- Still be thinking about your idea, OR
- Have a complete project foundation ready to build
Which do you choose?
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Break the Gridlock?
Transform your idea into a buildable foundation in 15 minutes.
Already completed Confabulator? Apply for Build School to ship your MVP in 30 days.
About Vibecode Lisboa
Confabulator is part of Vibecode Lisboa, a community of 700+ builders learning to create software using AI tools.
We teach non-technical founders how to build production applications without traditional coding.
Confabulator is part of the Stone Soup Vision ecosystem, connecting education → building → funding for the next generation of founders.