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Where vibe coders hang out

Come to hang out.
Leave with something built.

Jump into a session, meet someone new, and create something together.

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Why it works

colaba matches you on what you’ve built, not how you look. Five minutes to meet, thirty to build, and every session leaves you with a project, a clip and maybe a friend.

What people build

Meet a stranger. Build together: a game, a budget app, a website or an AI agent, in just 30 minutes. Then ship it. The four projects shown are examples.

How it works

Meet on what you've built.
Leave with something new.

01 · Profile

Tell us what you're into.

Sign in with GitHub, then pick your interests, the problems you'd love to solve and your skill level. Choose today's mood: bring an idea, help with someone else's, or get a surprise challenge.

Set up your builder card2 of 3

I'm into

Problems I want to solve

Skill level

Today I want to

02 · Match

See their work. Then swipe.

Every profile is a portfolio: what they've shipped, their GitHub, a short intro video and what they want to build today. Swipe right to say hi. Online now? You meet straight away. Offline? Send a note and pick a time.

92% match
Coffee$84
Takeaways$212
$84 on coffee? Bold.
Receipt RoastAI that roasts your spending
Tide TimesWhen to surf, at a glance
Pixel PetsA pet that lives in your terminal
M
MarcoLisbon · Pro builder
41 repos
Proposes
Help with your idea
Into
AIGamingSurf
Wants to solve
ClimateSaving moneyLogistics
Good at
BackendPythonNext.js

03 · Meet · 5 min

Five minutes, face to face.

Video chat like Omegle, except you already know what they can build. A minute and a half each to introduce yourself, with timed prompts to keep you going, then a minute each to ask the other questions. Five minutes in all, and nobody talks over anyone. Then pick an idea, or skip to the next builder.

5:00 Marco · Lisbon · 92% match

Marco Your power outage alerts app is so clean.

You Thanks! Receipt Roast made me laugh. How do the jokes work?

Marco Claude and a very rude prompt.

You OK, we have to build something fun together.

04 · Decide · 2 min

Two minutes to agree.

Choose from ideas colaba suggests, or pitch your own. You both have to tap the same one before the clock runs out.

What will you build?Both of you pick one
2:00
You both picked one

05 · Build · 30 min

Thirty minutes to ship.

Cameras on, screens shared, one small project. When the clock ends, save it with a name and a GitHub link. Then keep going, book another session, or spin again.

Building PlantPal with Marco30:00
You
Marco

PlantPal

2 of 3 watered today

MonsteraWatered
BasilWater
+ Add plant
Marco
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Why colaba

Meet someone.
Build something.

Most social apps connect people through photos and small talk. colaba gives two strangers something to make together, and that changes everything about how they meet.

YM

Social connection through building

No awkward small talk. A shared thing to make gives you something to focus on, so strangers become friends while doing what they already enjoy.

MAK

Builder Roulette

Press match, meet someone new. Accept or skip. You never know who you'll meet or what you'll build.

AgricultureWater-use trackerA 30-minute challenge

You don't need an idea

Pick an interest or ask for a surprise. Beginners can bring ideas, design, testing or research. Show up curious, leave with something you made.

Marco You

Build it, don't just talk about it

Face to face on video, screens shared, using the AI coding tools you already love. A game, a website, an agent, or just a fun experiment.

PlantPalA plant reminder that nags nicely
DraftPublishedYM

Every session is worth sharing

Save the project and its repo, publish a project page and, when you both agree, share the build clip.

One session
Second session
A team
A product
A company

Hobbies can become real products

Keep building with the people you click with. A casual session can turn into a longer collaboration, a useful product, or even a company.

Build in public

Every session can become a clip worth sharing.

Turn on recording together and colaba finds the best moments: the idea, the breakthrough, the demo. Vertical, captioned and ready for your feed, with both of you credited.

  • Record togetherRecording starts only when you both press Record. A red dot shows the whole time.
  • We find the best momentsThree short clips, laid out for phones: faces and the shared screen together, cutting to whoever is talking or to the screen when something happens. Anything that looks like a key or an email is blurred automatically.
  • You both approveTrim, blur, or bin it. Nothing is shared until both of you say yes.
  • Share anywhereX, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reels or Shorts, with a link back to your project page.
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Marco
PlantPal
MonsteraWatered
BasilWater
You
Marco · Lisbon
PlantPal
MonsteraWatered
BasilWater
PlantPal
MonsteraWatered
BasilWater

made on colaba
YYouApproved
MMarcoApproved
1 key blurred
XLinkedInTikTokReelsShorts

The Builder Board

See what people are building.
Find what you could build next.

Five ways in, one place to come back to. Vote for what you love, try it, give feedback, and meet the people behind it.

01Bored?Meet someone and see what happens.
02Have an idea?Find someone to bring it to life.
03Want to learn?Build alongside someone who knows more.
04Want to show off?Share what you made on the board.
05Found something?Keep building with the people you clicked with.
TrendingNewBuilt on colaba
Search projects, tools, problems Share a project Build with someone

Examples. Every project is labelled built on colaba, built elsewhere, or looking for collaborators. We never fake votes or activity.

For businesses

Bring a real problem.
Meet the people who'll build it.

Post a challenge. Builders pick it up because it interests them, because they want to learn, or because they see potential. Nothing is a contract until you both agree terms.

VoluntaryBuilders keep ownershipPaid terms agreed later
Post a challengeOpens with the beta. We review every request.
AgricultureExample
Track water use on a small farm

A simple tool a farmer can update from their phone in the field.

LogisticsExample
Tell customers where their parcel really is

One honest status page instead of five confusing emails.

EducationExample
A game that teaches where food comes from

Short, playable, made for classrooms.

BuildGet discoveredGet usedEarnBuild more Later: builders earn when what they made gets used.

Where it's going

Join for the people.
Stay for what you make.

You never have to want a startup. Friendship brings people in, building keeps them coming back, and real value grows out of what's already happening.

Now

Stage 1

Social creation

Meet strangers, build together, make friends, have fun.

We measurePeople coming back for another session
Next

Stage 2

Collaborative creation

Teams, challenges, published projects, and building on with the people you like.

We measureFinished projects and lasting collaborations
Later

Stage 3

Product economy

Businesses bring problems, customers discover solutions, builders get paid.

We measureCreative work turning into real value

The flywheel

More builders. Better matches. Things worth using.

Every turn makes the next one easier. It only spins if enough people are online together, matches are good, sessions feel safe and projects are worth sharing.

The number we watch, from day oneHow many people finish a session and choose to start another
colabaflywheel

How it's different

Not another chat app.
Not another freelance site.

AlternativeWhat it mainly offerscolaba
Omegle or MonkeyRandom social interactionMeet through making something together
Discord communitiesOngoing communities and conversationsInstant matching with a shared activity
HackathonsStructured, often competitive eventsSpontaneous, low-commitment collaboration
GitHubCode hosting and project collaborationFind collaborators before you have a project or a team
Product HuntDiscover and launch productsDiscover products born in live sessions
Freelance marketplacesHire people for defined workExplore ideas and meet people before any commercial commitment

How we position colaba, not a knock on anyone. These platforms support collaboration in their own ways.

Show up curious

Meet someone.
Build something.

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