vibe coding
noun
variants or less commonly vibecoding
or vibe-coding
: the act or practice of using an artificial intelligence system to generate computer code (see code entry 1 sense 5) in a given programming language
—sometimes used before another noun
Even non-technologists can now use so-called vibe coding to develop apps by typing prompts into AI models.—
Brian Gordon
Brian Gordon
Some call it "vibe-coding" because it encourages an AI coding assistant to do the grunt work as human software developers work through big ideas.—Matt O'Brien
Matt O'Brien
Rather than relying on drag-and-drop tools or extensive coding, vibecoding uses conversational AI to help teams build applications.—Trisha Medhi
Trisha Medhi
a vibe coding platform
see vibe code
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“Vibe coding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/vibe%20coding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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