"Vibe coding" is what people call the workflow where you build software by describing what you want in plain English to an AI — Lovable, Bolt, v0, Cursor, Replit, Windsurf — and letting it write the code. You never really read the code. You just check whether the app does what you asked, and vibe your way to a shipped product.
It works surprisingly well. It also produces a very specific class of broken app: shiny on the surface, hollow underneath. That's the whole reason WeVibe.fail exists.
The vibe coding loop
The loop is basically the same on every platform:
- Describe the app or the change you want.
- Watch the AI generate files, run migrations, and hot-reload the preview.
- Click around. Notice something's off. Describe the fix.
- Repeat until the preview looks right.
- Publish.
No branches. No PRs. No code review. The AI is the developer and you are the product manager, designer, and QA all at once.
Why it works
Modern models are good at boilerplate. Auth, CRUD, forms, tables, dashboards, Stripe checkout, marketing pages — that's 90% of most SaaS apps and the models have seen it a million times. If your idea is a variation on something that already exists, vibe coding can get you a working v1 in an afternoon.
Where it breaks
The failure modes are boringly consistent. We see them every day on the leaderboard:
- Security holes copied from tutorials. Anon keys treated like service keys, RLS off, storage buckets public, admin checks in JSX.
- Generic marketing copy. "Revolutionize your workflow with AI-powered solutions." Nobody knows what the product does.
- Weak CTAs. "Learn more" instead of "Roast my landing page."
- No credibility. No testimonials, no logos, no example output — just promises.
- Boilerplate tells. Default favicons, "Lovable App" as the page title, unmodified template hero sections.
Is vibe coding bad?
No — it's the fastest way most solo builders will ever ship. But treating the AI's first draft as production is where people get hurt. Vibe code fast, then audit. That's the workflow.
How to audit a vibe-coded app in 30 seconds
Paste the URL into WeVibe.fail. You'll get a vibe score across design, copy, CTA, credibility, and security, plus a roast of the parts that are still stuck on defaults. It's free, and it's specifically tuned for the mistakes AI builders keep shipping.