Detailed Introduction
Vibe Coding is a practical guide and workflow for co-creative development using tools like Claude Code and Codex CLI (or GPT-5) inside the terminal or VSCode. The approach centers on explicit planning, a memory-bank for persistent project context, and small iterative steps so that AI-assisted code remains maintainable and high-quality. The guide stresses human-led planning, staged implementation, and continuous validation to avoid unmanageable AI-generated code.
Main Features
- Clear workflow: start from a design or PRD, plan first, implement in small validated steps.
- Memory bank: store GDD/implementation plans and progress to keep context reproducible.
- Tool-friendly: supports Claude Code and Codex CLI in both CLI and VSCode extension modes.
- Validation-driven: each implementation step pairs with tests or validation to make changes auditable and reversible.
Use Cases
Ideal for fast-iterating small projects, prototypes, game or interactive app development, and teams that want to adopt LLM assistants while maintaining code quality and maintainability. Suitable for local development or private deployments.
Technical Features
- Document-centric context: requires
implementation-plan.md,architecture.md, and similar artifacts to drive AI steps. - Incremental commits & rollback: encourages frequent commits and test-driven incremental integration.
- Extensible commands and sub-agents: allows custom prompts, sub-agents and hooks to extend automation.
- Multi-model compatible: recommends high-capability models (Claude Sonnet / GPT-5-Codex) while keeping validation and process central.