The Definition
Vibe Coding is the practice of building software where the developer acts as a Director rather than a Typist. By leveraging AI Agents to handle implementation details, the developer maintains a continuous state of creative flow ("the vibe"), shipping products in hours instead of weeks.
"It feels less like engineering and more like casting spells. You speak your intent, and the software manifests."
The Vibe Coding Stack
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The Creation Layer
Tools that generate code from natural language prompts.
- Cursor: The AI-native code editor.
- Replit Agent: Autonomous app builder.
- v0.dev / Bolt: Instant UI generation.
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The Assurance Layer
Tools that verify the AI didn't break anything.
- Rihario: Autonomous Vibe Testing.
*Without this layer, "Vibe Coding" becomes "Vibe Debugging".
The "Vibe Killer"
The biggest threat to Vibe Coding is Fragility. When you generate 1,000 lines of code in seconds, you can't manually check every button. If you stop to test manually, the vibe dies.
Manual QA is the enemy of Flow State.