Can I code this? A Digital Business Card

A page with your name, title, contact links, and a save-to-contacts button is Linktree's exact simplicity, aimed at professional networking instead of social links.

Build it
Effort: an eveningRunning cost: $0/mo to start

Why CanICodeThis says Build it

  • A profile page with name, title, photo, and contact links is static-site territory
  • Generating a downloadable vCard file (so a phone can save it as a contact) is a well-documented, simple format
  • A QR code linking to your profile is a solved, trivial generation problem

The parts that'll cause problems

  • NFC tap-to-share (physical cards that transmit your profile on tap) needs real hardware, not just a web page
  • Team-wide branded cards with centralized management add real multi-user admin scope
  • Analytics on who viewed your card and when is a small but genuine additional feature

How I'd build this

frontendAstro (static)
hostingCloudflare Pages

MVP scope

  • A profile page: name, title, photo, contact links
  • A downloadable vCard file
  • A QR code linking to the profile

Postpone to v2

  • NFC physical card support
  • Team-wide branded cards with central management
  • View analytics

What it actually costs to build

AI agent — with a subscription (Claude Pro/Max, Cursor, etc.)$0 marginal
AI agent — pay-per-use API, no subscription$16–$27 one-time
Hosting, once it's running$0/mo (free tier)
Domain name, if you want your own~$12/yr

Existing tools solving a similar problem typically run $9–$9/mo — see how they compare below.

The build prompt

Build me a digital business card: a static profile page with my name, title, photo, and contact links, a downloadable vCard file so someone can save me as a contact, and a QR code linking to the page. Deploy free on Cloudflare Pages.

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