What is vibe coding and how does it work?
Short Answer
Vibe coding is building software by describing what you want in natural language instead of writing code manually. You tell an AI what to build, and it generates working code. Collins Dictionary named it Word of the Year 2025. The market has grown to $4.7 billion in 2026.
Detailed Answer
Vibe coding was coined by Andrej Karpathy (former Tesla AI lead) in February 2025. He described it as: 'A new kind of coding where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists.'
In practice, vibe coding means: you describe a website or application in natural language ('Build a SaaS landing page with pricing and testimonials'), and an AI generates complete, working code. You iterate by talking to the AI rather than editing code.
Tools for vibe coding include: Frascati (complete websites), Lovable (full-stack apps), Bolt.new (rapid prototyping), v0 (UI components), and Cursor (code editing). Each specializes in a different aspect of vibe coding.
The vibe coding market grew to $4.7 billion in 2026, with 92% of US developers using AI coding tools daily. Gartner forecasts 60% of new code will be AI-generated by the end of 2026.
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