What Does Vibe Coding Mean?
Definition of Vibe Coding
Vibe coding means using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write software through natural-language prompts instead of manual programming.Coding Without Coding
In tech circles, vibe coding refers to an AI-assisted development style where developers describe what they want in plain English (or any natural language), and an LLM — such as ChatGPT, Claude, or GitHub Copilot — turns those prompts into working code. Instead of typing out syntax, the human just sets the vibe of the app, function, or site they want (like "Make a responsive login form with dark mode"), and the AI handles the technical grind. It's coding by intention: you say "make it fast, minimalist, and secure," and the model fills in the blanks. If something breaks, you just tell the AI to fix it — no stack overflow spiral* required.
Coding Without Coders
The term was coined by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in early 2025. Some see vibe coding as the beginning of the end for traditional programming jobs, while programmers argue that code generated by "clankers" will always need human cleanup to actually work. Still, while veteran developers are side-eyeing vibe coding, Zoomers are out there making full apps without even knowing what a for-loop* is.
*A bit of code that repeats stuff — like telling your computer, "Do this a bunch of times until you're bored (or crash)."
Check out our comprehensive glossary of AI terms.Coding with AI
The beginning of the end for programming jobs?
Summary of Key Points
| Vibe Coding | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Using AI To Write Software Through Natural-Language Prompts |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at Vibe Coding
Vibe coding is a noun phrase, more precisely a compound gerund phrase. "Coding" is the gerund — a verb form used as a noun — while "vibe" functions as a modifier noun, describing the kind or style of coding. It's a compound noun that names a concept rather than an action.
Example of Vibe Coding Used in a Text
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