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ve been using Replit for about a year and recently landed on a workflow that’s significantly sped up how I build more complex apps. The big unlock for me was combining voice input (Wispr Flow) with ChatGPT and Replit’s Planning + Build agents. I talk about 3× faster than I type, so being able to speak full context, assumptions, and edge cases upfront has made a huge difference in clarity and speed.

My general flow is: I talk through an idea using Wispr Flow, then pressure-test it with ChatGPT. I have ChatGPT challenge assumptions, suggest best practices, and think like a senior engineer or architect until the idea is solid. From there, I generate a high-level plan and a short PRD, feed that into Replit’s Planning mode, answer its questions, and then send the plan back to ChatGPT to critique it. I intentionally put the two AIs against each other until neither can meaningfully improve the plan—then I greenlight it and let Replit build.

This has let me one-shot large chunks of advanced functionality with minimal cleanup afterward, even for fairly complex systems (I’m currently doing this on an email marketing system with real-time ecommerce data sync and AI-generated content).

Workflow summary

  • Voice-first ideation with Wispr Flow

    I talk through the full idea instead of typing. This includes the problem, goals, constraints, assumptions, edge cases, and things I’m unsure about. Because I speak much faster than I type, I can front-load a lot of context into a single prompt, which leads to better downstream results.

  • Idea validation and pressure-testing with ChatGPT

    I go back and forth with ChatGPT to challenge assumptions and confirm best practices. I ask it to think from multiple perspectives (senior developer, architect, product, marketing) until it clearly understands what I’m building and why.

  • High-level architecture and step breakdown

    Once the idea is solid, I have ChatGPT produce a high-level system summary and a step-by-step implementation outline. From that outline, I generate short PRDs for the first few major steps of the application.

  • Replit Planning mode for execution planning

    I take the first PRD and paste it into Replit Agent’s Planning mode, asking it to create a detailed plan and to ask clarifying questions before starting. I answer what I can directly, and anything unclear I bounce back to ChatGPT for help.

  • Cross-checking plans (AI vs AI)

    After Replit produces a plan, I give that plan back to ChatGPT and ask if it agrees with the approach, whether it follows best practices, and what it would change. I iterate until neither AI can meaningfully critique the plan anymore.

  • Build, test, and iterate in Replit

    Once the plan is locked, I move Replit into Build mode. After it finishes, I ask for a test checklist, run through it myself, and fix small issues using Fast mode. Then I move on to the next PRD and repeat the process.

If you want to try the same voice-first workflow, this is the tool I’m using for input:

Hope it helps its really sped up my production of complex apps! Happy vibe coding and if you want to check out our vibe coding co-op we are starting you can join the waitlist here - http://joinvibehub.com/ we’ll launch once we have a sufficient amount of interest!

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awesome! i was using wispr as well following a similar flow and decided to build my own using replit lol

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I use Perplexity’s Comet browser with its Assistant sidebar in the Replit IDE to do similarly. It’s as close to an in-line workflow as I’ve experienced.

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Agree voice to text is a no brainer when working with any AI, especially iterating with Replit Agent!

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I admit I haven’t tried voice input for Replit, but for good reason. Because I witter on at 200wpm, and know I would be constantly changing what I’d said.

For me, typing is still the overall fastest and most efficient.

I type relatively quickly, and then I go back and re-read and modify until I am happy with my prompt. The first version would always have been a mistake and caused the agent to go horribly wrong - and the same would go for any voice input.

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Nice. I do need to start using Wispr Flow more (wish it worked on Android). Often times I just prefer typing because I flow better that way. My typing is pretty fast.

I sometimes do a version of Agent ← –> ChatGPT for big changes, but usually I just iterate on the idea with Replit Agent and concentrate more on the building and iterating because I don’t want to be overly prescriptive so that I leave some room for pleasant surprises (Agent builds a feature in a way better than I expected / could have thought of myself).

During iteration I ask it to play specific roles which I think are most helpful for the task at hand (CTO, CMO, Designer, etc), ask it to check online for b2c best practice for the topic at hand, and also ask it to check with the Architect before and after implementing. My way can be more expensive, but I like the fast iterative method where I provide general direction, do some refining, and let it flex its creativity a little.

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That’s the thing about AI voice, it’s so easy to just talk to it, and tell it to remove things, or rewrite. It’s not at all like the dictation of years past. But I hear you. I also type at lightning speed, but it has certainly helped me be more productive.

Everyone has their own bag of tricks!

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i dont know why but ai browsers scare me :slight_smile: probably need to get over that