Question 1

What is VibeOfficing?

Accepted Answer

VibeOfficing is the document analog of VibeCoding. You describe what you need; an AI agent emits the finished native .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, or .pdf. The three tenets are intent-first, native-format, and local-first.

Question 2

How does OfficeDex relate to VibeOfficing?

Accepted Answer

VibeOfficing is the methodology. OfficeDex is the desktop product that implements it — a Wails-based app powered by the OfficeCLI generation engine.

Question 3

How does OfficeDex relate to OfficeCLI?

Accepted Answer

OfficeCLI is the underlying command-line generation engine (a Go binary). OfficeDex is its desktop GUI shell. They release in lockstep.

Question 4

Is my data uploaded to the cloud?

Accepted Answer

By default, fully local. Generation runs on your machine; LLM calls go directly to the provider you configured; files are written to a local workspace. Hosted Runtime is opt-in.

Question 5

Can I use my own OpenAI or Claude API key?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In Settings → LLM Provider fill in baseUrl, apiKey, and model. Supported: OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI, and local providers (Ollama, vLLM, LM Studio).

Question 6

Which operating systems are supported?

Accepted Answer

macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10 / 11 (x64). Linux runs from source.

Question 7

Where are generated files stored?

Accepted Answer

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/OfficeDex/workspace. Windows: %APPDATA%/OfficeDex/workspace. Customizable in Settings → Workspace.

Question 8

Which document formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

Output: .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .pdf — all inline-previewable. Input: natural language prompts, source files (.docx, .pdf, .md), and reference images.

Question 9

Can I use VibeOfficing offline?

Accepted Answer

The OfficeDex shell and preview panel are fully offline. Generation requires an LLM — point at a local model (Ollama, vLLM, LM Studio) for full offline operation.

Question 10

How do I report a bug?

Accepted Answer

Click Report Issue in-app. The bundle includes app version, recent OfficeCLI logs (sanitized), and the current task snapshot. Paste into a GitHub Issue.

Field notes on VibeOfficing

写代码可以 Vibe Coding 了，为什么办公还不能 Vibe Officing？