Vibe SDD Setup Gate

What this is

The Setup Gate checks that your laptop, tools, accounts, and project folder are ready before the AI creates a plan or app code.

Why it matters

Many beginner coding problems are setup problems. Checking the system first prevents the AI from changing app code to fix a missing tool or wrong folder.

Setup Gate only verifies the system tools. Work Card 01 will install project packages and create the app skeleton later.

What to do

Confirm these tools:

• Antigravity is installed and the whole project folder is open.
• Node.js LTS is installed.
• npm works.
• Git is installed.
• A browser is available.
• The terminal opens inside the project folder.

Confirm these accounts:

• KD account is signed up and logged in.
• GitHub is signed up and logged in.
• Vercel is signed up and connected to GitHub.
• An optional fallback AI account, such as Gemini, ChatGPT, or Perplexity, is ready.

Run these checks in the terminal:

node -v
npm -v
git --version

Check your Git identity:

git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

If either value is missing, set it with your own details:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com"

On Windows, use this rescue if Node or Git is missing:

winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS
winget install Git.Git

Restart Antigravity after installing Node or Git, reopen the project folder, and run the checks again.

Common mistakes

• Continuing when a version command fails.
• Running commands outside the project folder.
• Opening one file instead of the whole folder.
• Installing a tool without restarting Antigravity.
• Installing project packages during Setup Gate instead of waiting for Work Card 01.

Next step

When every check passes, start the Blueprint Coach.