Tendance Updated 2026-04

Vibe Coding

Definition

Vibe Coding is a software development approach where the developer describes what they want in natural language and lets AI write the code, without worrying about implementation details.

See also in the glossary

A
AI Agent
An AI agent is an autonomous system that uses an LLM to plan, decide and execute real tasks without human intervention at each step.
P
Prompt
A prompt is the instruction or question you give an AI to get a response. It's the interface between you and the model.
L
LLM (Large Language Model)
An LLM is an AI model trained on billions of texts, capable of understanding and generating human language.
G
Generative AI
Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence systems capable of creating original content: text, images, video, audio, code.

Tools that use vibe coding

C
Cursor
The AI-powered code editor
4.7/5
C
Claude Code
The autonomous AI dev agent, right in your terminal
4.6/5
v
v0
Generate React interfaces by prompt, by Vercel
4.9/5
L
Lovable
Build production-ready apps with AI
4.6/5

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Vibe Coding replace developers?
No — it changes their role. Instead of writing code line by line, the developer becomes an architect who guides the AI. Code understanding remains essential for validation and debugging.
Is Vibe Coding an official term?
The term was popularized by Andrej Karpathy (ex-OpenAI, Tesla) in early 2025. It describes an already widespread practice: coding by describing intentions rather than writing each line.