Trellis VI Studio

Ship real software in 8 weeks. Not another demo.

Move past prompt engineering. Master the exact Technical Program Management framework used to orchestrate AI agents, design scalable architectures, and deliver custom software for high-ticket retainer clients.

Antoine Morlet. Ex Wise. Ex Nordea. Now building software for clients on monthly retainer.

Limited seats. Application only.

12 minutes on what the program is, what you leave with, and who it's absolutely not for.

The Wall of Vibecoding

Tools like Claude, Cursor, and Lovable are extraordinary. Anyone can prompt their way to a shiny, single-page demo in an afternoon. But the magic stops at 80%.

When you try to add a database, integrate complex APIs, or scale past a few files, you hit the wall. The AI loses context, overwrites working logic, and hallucinates fixes that break two other features.

  • You can't prompt your way through a data model you've never designed.
  • You can't fix a deployment failure in server logs you don't know how to read.
  • You can't protect high-blast-radius files without defining and enforcing stable architectural seams.

Giving someone a commercial kitchen doesn't make them a head chef.AI power tools didn't turn everyone into a systems architect. They just made bad building faster.

Vibecoding vs Trellis VI

Same tools. A different way through the wall.

01You start with

Vibecoding courseAn idea and a chat window

Trellis VIA data model and a system you've drawn on paper

02You work by

Vibecoding courseAsking, reading, asking again

Trellis VIDirecting a build across sessions, with structure that holds context

03When it breaks

Vibecoding courseYou paste the error back in and hope

Trellis VIYou read the logs, find the cause, and tell the model what to fix

04You ship

Vibecoding courseSomething that works, built on assumptions you didn't make

Trellis VIA system built the way you decided it should be

05It costs you

Vibecoding courseAn afternoon

Trellis VIEight weeks, fifteen hours a week

06You end up with

Vibecoding courseA prototype

Trellis VIA system in production, a priced offer, and clients to send it to

What you'll learn, in 8 weeks.

Theory, practice and workshops

  1. 01

    Systems Architecture First

    The Shift: Stop treating AI as a magic box. Learn the Technical Program Manager (TPM) methodology to sketch relational data models, API limits, and backend logic before generating any code.

    Outcome: You will architect a bulletproof system blueprint that dictates exactly how the AI will build your app.

    Front-endAPIBack-endDatabase

  2. 02

    The Trellis Context Environment

    The Shift: Ditch chaotic chat windows. You will set up your digital workspace using the exact Trellis project setup, integrating automated GitHub context syncing and initial project bootstrap artifacts.

    Outcome: You ship a baseline project to a live public URL, fully wired for persistent AI context.

    LocalURL

  3. 03

    Context Engineering & AI Orchestration

    The Shift: Learn why AI models suffer from amnesia and how to prevent it. You will implement RULES.md, define stable architectural seams, and master Cursor-to-Claude session handoff protocols.

    Outcome: You can direct AI agents to build multi-day, complex features without the codebase collapsing.

    DriftFocus

  4. 04

    Relational Data & State Management

    The Shift: AI is notoriously bad at unprompted schema design. Learn to build and enforce strict database structures (via Supabase) that scale seamlessly.

    Outcome: A production-ready custom database.

    Business Track: Defining your high-ticket freelance ICP (Ideal Customer Profile).

    Database

  5. 05

    Production Infrastructure & CI/CD

    The Shift: Moving from a local prototype to a secure, live environment. Connect heavy-duty plumbing like Vercel, manage environment variables securely, and handle authentication.

    Outcome: Your application is wired for professional user traffic.

    Business Track: Structuring your automation and maintenance retainer pricing.

    HostDataCloud

  6. 06

    Advanced Debugging & Log Reading

    The Shift: Stop blindly re-prompting errors. Learn to read server logs, identify failure points in AI-generated code, and issue surgical, targeted fixes.

    Outcome: You can confidently troubleshoot live production bugs.

    Business Track: Mastering the mid-market client sales conversation.

    Bug

  7. 07

    The Production Sprint

    The Shift: A live, structured hackathon executing the audit-prompt-implement-audit-fix loop. Receive real-time architectural feedback on your specific build.

    Outcome: Your custom software is real, functional, and deployed.

    Sprint

  8. 08

    The Agency Launch

    The Shift: Transition from builder to business owner. Package your live software as undeniable proof of your engineering capability.

    Outcome: You leave with a polished technical portfolio and your first live client proposals underway.

    LivePitch

What you leave with

A live, shipped system.

A real product running in production, powered by a database you designed, and used by people who aren't you.

A repeatable build method.

You'll master the Trellis VI framework end-to-end. Your next idea won't start from a blank prompt — you'll have a proven, scalable system to execute it.

A validated, priced offer.

You'll know exactly what you're selling, who you're selling it to, what it costs, and you'll have real sales conversations already underway.

By the end of this course, you'll be leaving with the meta-skill to tackle the hottest niche in the current market.

Who this is for

This is for you if

  1. 01You're genuinely interested in AI assisted development
  2. 02You want a skill you can actively monetize
  3. 03You've ideally used AI to build before but hit a ceiling
  4. 04You have 10-15 hours a week to commit

This is not for you if

  1. 01You're looking for a magic button
  2. 02You're not particularly interested in building with AI
  3. 03You don't have at least basic computer skills
  4. 04You're only looking to learn the basics to build landing pages or simple sites

Who teaches it

Antoine Morlet

Antoine Morlet

Founder of Trellis VI AI assisted development framework

Founder of PowerIntel, Providens SRM AI and Loopwell.io

I spent ten years in banking, regulatory transformation, and fintech. As a technical program manager, I sat directly between the engineers and the business, translating the needs of one into the language of the other.

That career taught me the exact principle this course is built on: you don't need to write the code to direct the build. You just need to hold the whole system in your head and know exactly where it breaks. My job was always to take a vague idea and turn it into a concrete system that others could execute.

When ChatGPT arrived in 2022, the writing was on the wall. This technology would change everything, but only for the people who learned to harness it properly.

So, I left. Today, I build software for clients on monthly retainers, I work entirely for myself, and I moved my family across the world simply because I could.

Trellis VI is the exact system I use to do this work. This is where I teach it.

From past cohorts

As a Quality team leader for one of Europe's largest fintechs, Trellis VI has been a game changer in the way I build automations for me and my team. Before, they looked like good prototypes. Now they run and work in production.

Aleksei S.Fincrime Quality Management Team Lead at Wise.

I work for a large furniture and home good chain in Australia. What changed is what I do for them, because I first used to be in the mattress section as a sales rep. Now I still work there, except I'm building a client volume forecast automation for them.

Olivier M.Ex sales rep turned Automation builder at Harvey Norman

I've used AI for several years. For simple apps, Cursor worked pretty well but as soon as I aimed at more complex code, it was almost impossible to deploy anything in production that would either work properly or work at all. I've spent a considerable amount of money on learning AI skills but the Trellis VI goes beyond that as it teaches you all its silent limitations and how to work around them to produce something meaningful. I can't recommend it enough.

William C.Staff Product Manager

The Week 4 Checkpoint Guarantee

We treat this cohort like a serious engineering environment, not a passive video course. By Week 4, you will hit our Midway Operational Checkpoint, where you will have successfully built:

  1. 01
    Core Context & Architecture Setup: Your project repo wired with automated context files preventing AI context collapse.
  2. 02
    Working Data Layer: A custom-designed database schema running live in Supabase—not a temporary prototype.
  3. 03
    The Offer Draft: A clearly defined target client and initial service package for your freelance business.

The Checkpoint Promise (or your money back)

Do the work, complete the assignments, and hit the Week 4 checkpoint. If you don't possess these three foundational assets, or you don't feel the framework will get you to a production build by Week 8, we refund your investment in full.

Price and application

$2,499

Limited seats. Application only.

Questions

Last updated 31 August 2026

This policy explains how PowerIntel, the trading name of ACMPOWER OÜ (“we”, “us”), handles personal information when you visit the Trellis VI site, watch the introduction video, apply for a cohort, or take the eight-week course.

Who we are

Trellis VI is an application-only course in AI-assisted development. We are the data controller for information collected through this site. Questions go to trellis@powerintel.co.

What we collect

We only ask for what we need to run the course:

  • Application details. Name, email, what you are trying to build, whether you have built with AI before, whether you can commit 10 to 15 hours a week, and whether you can invest in the course now.
  • Video access. If you play the introduction video, we ask for your name and email so we can unlock it and, if you apply later, fill in those details for you.
  • Course communications. If you are accepted, we use your contact details to send session links, recordings, project feedback, and access to the private cohort group.
  • Payment information. If you take a paid seat, card details are handled by our payment provider. We do not store full card numbers on this site.
  • Technical data. Standard server and browser data such as IP address, device type, and pages visited, used to keep the site working and secure.

Why we use it

We use this information to:

  • review applications and decide who we can support in a 20-seat cohort
  • tell you whether you have a place, and arrange payment if you do
  • deliver the eight live sessions, weekly review, and recordings
  • give you access to the private community group for the life of that group
  • provide included extras such as a Claude Max period, where offered
  • reply to questions sent to trellis@powerintel.co
  • improve the site and protect it from abuse

We process this because you asked us to consider your application or to provide the course, because we have a legitimate interest in running a small paid cohort safely, or because the law requires it (for example, invoices and accounting).

Who we share it with

We do not sell your information. We share it only with people who help us run Trellis VI: hosting, email, payment, and the tools we use for live sessions, recordings, and the cohort group. Those providers only get what they need to do that job.

Other students in your cohort will see your name and what you share in sessions, reviews, and the group. Live sessions are recorded so the cohort has lifetime access to them. Do not put secrets in the group or on a recording that you would not want other members to see.

How long we keep it

Unsuccessful applications are kept long enough to finish selection and answer follow-up questions, then deleted or reduced to a short record if we still need it for accounting or disputes. If you join a cohort, we keep the details needed to teach you, give you recordings and community access, and meet our legal duties. You can ask us to delete what we no longer need.

Your rights

If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you can ask us for a copy of your data, a correction, deletion, a limit on how we use it, or to move it elsewhere. You can object to some processing. You can also complain to your local data protection authority. To use these rights, email trellis@powerintel.co.

Cookies and local storage

This site uses only what it needs to function. After you enter a name and email to watch the introduction, we may store a short note in your browser so you are not asked again in the same visit, and so the application form can reuse those details. We do not use advertising cookies.

Where it is stored

ACMPOWER OÜ is established in Estonia. Some tools we use may store data in the EU or in other countries with a lawful transfer mechanism. If that matters for your situation, ask us and we will tell you which tools are involved.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top. The current version will always be available from this page.

Last updated 30 August 2026

These terms govern your use of this site and your place on Trellis VI, the eight-week AI-assisted development course run by PowerIntel, the trading name of ACMPOWER OÜ (“we”, “us”). By applying, paying, or joining a cohort, you agree to them. Questions go to trellis@powerintel.co.

The course

Trellis VI is an application-only cohort. A seat includes eight live sessions, weekly project review, permanent recordings, the private cohort group, and any extras listed on this page at the time you are accepted. We may adjust session dates, tools, or teaching order when that helps the cohort. The substance of what we promised will still be delivered.

Application and acceptance

Applying does not guarantee a place. We review every application and accept only students we believe we can support in a cohort of up to 20. We may refuse or withdraw an offer if the information you gave us was incomplete or untrue, or if we cannot reasonably teach you in that intake.

Your responsibilities

You are responsible for bringing a working Claude and Cursor setup, a computer you can build on, and the time the course asks for — typically 10 to 15 hours a week. You keep the rights to the software you build. You also keep the duty to do the work, attend the required sessions, and treat other members of the cohort with ordinary professional respect.

Payment and installments

Full payment is required before you gain access to the course materials or begin the cohort. We do offer a zero-interest, three-part installment plan, which is granted on a case-by-case basis at our sole discretion. If you are approved for a payment plan, all scheduled payments must be met on time to maintain your access to the program.

The Checkpoint refund guarantee

Refunds are not granted because you changed your mind or got too busy. To be eligible for a refund under our guarantee, you must do the work, complete the assignments, and hit the Week 4 checkpoint. If you do not possess the promised artifacts, or you do not feel the framework will get you to a production build by Week 8, you are eligible for a full refund.

The promised artifacts are the three Week 4 outcomes named in The Guarantee on this site: a project repo wired with automated context files, a custom-designed database schema running live in Supabase, and a drafted offer with a defined target client and an initial service package.

Third-party cost exclusions

If you are deemed eligible for a refund under the Checkpoint guarantee, the final amount returned to you will exclude any hard costs we have already incurred to purchase external software licenses or subscriptions on your behalf (such as a Claude Max subscription). You will retain ownership and access to those third-party tools for the duration of their purchased terms.

Intellectual property

The Trellis VI method, recordings, written materials, and site copy belong to us. You may use them for your own learning and for the work you ship during and after the course. You may not resell, republish, or teach the course materials as your own. What you build remains yours.

Recordings and the community group

Live sessions are recorded and shared with the cohort. Other students will see your name and whatever you choose to show in sessions, reviews, and the group. Lifetime access to the community group means access for as long as we keep that group running. We may remove someone who disrupts the cohort or misuses the materials.

Liability

We teach a method. We do not guarantee you a client, a salary, or a particular commercial result. To the extent the law allows, our liability for a paid seat is limited to the fees you paid us for that seat, minus any third-party costs already spent on your behalf as described above. We are not responsible for outages or policy changes at tools we do not control, including Claude, Cursor, and hosting providers.

Changes

If we change these terms, we will update the date at the top. The version that applied when you paid for your seat is the one that governs that cohort, unless a change is required by law.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Estonia. If a dispute cannot be resolved by writing to trellis@powerintel.co, the courts of Estonia have jurisdiction.