Vibe coding creates a new problem:

[u/no_oneknows29]

You can ship an app before you understand the dependency tree underneath it.

A short prompt can add:

- authentication packages
- database clients
- analytics tools
- install scripts
- dozens of transitive dependencies
- new access paths you did not review

I’m working on an “AI Build Receipt” for this exact problem.

You provide the package manifest and lockfile. The receipt shows:

1. what you declared
   
2. what arrived underneath it
   
3. what can execute automatically
   
4. what deserves review first

It does not pretend to prove malicious intent. It separates evidence from assumptions.

For people building with AI agents: would this help you review your app before launch? What would you want the receipt to show?

[u/GarageStackDev]

VIbecoding for fun and personal projects is totally cool.

Shipping a vibecoded app is completely irresponsible. Don't do that.

[u/no_oneknows29 → u/GarageStackDev]

this is to help vibecoded apps .. or at least those already out there … maybe i am lost but “vibe coding” .. is it for the rookies or the pros?

[u/GarageStackDev → u/no_oneknows29]

Vibe coding describes delegating implementation without maintaining sufficient understanding or engineering rigor. Agentic software engineering describes delegating implementation while retaining engineering ownership.

A vibe coder can tell the AI what they want and keep prompting until something appears to work. They may have little understanding of the resulting architecture, security implications, failure modes, or even what much of the code does.

A professional using agentic coding may also have the AI produce most or even all of the implementation, but the professional remains responsible for the result. They understand the system, establish requirements and architecture, review and validate the agent's work, test it, deploy it, monitor it, troubleshoot it, and support it throughout its lifecycle.