AI glossary · Agents and automation
Vibe coding
Vibe coding is building software by describing what you want in plain language and letting AI write and fix the code, often without reading it closely.
In more detail
The term was coined by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in early 2025. It makes it possible for non-programmers to build simple apps, prototypes and personal tools quickly.
Code you haven’t reviewed can hide bugs and security holes, so anything that handles real users, payments or private data still needs careful checking. See AI coding assistant.
Example
“Make me a web page that tracks my plant watering schedule and reminds me by email.”
Related terms
AI coding assistantAn AI coding assistant helps programmers write, explain, fix and test code, either by suggesting lines as they type or by completing whole tasks as an agent.No-code AINo-code AI tools let you build AI apps, chatbots and automations with visual editors and plain-language instructions instead of programming.AI agentAn AI agent is an AI system that works toward a goal on its own, planning steps, using tools like search or apps, and checking its progress along the way.
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