2026 Edition
The Vibe Coding Checklist
Ship fast, ship right. A battle-tested checklist for AI-assisted development covering project setup, code quality, security hardening, testing, and deployment. Built from 4000+ prompts worth of lessons and the collective wisdom of r/vibecoding.
88 items • 8 stages
Stage 3 / 9 items
Code Quality & Standards
AI-generated code needs guardrails. Set up linting, formatting, and type checking to catch issues before they compound.
Configure ESLint with rules appropriate for your stack
Configure Prettier for consistent code formatting
Enable strict TypeScript or type checking (mypy for Python)
Install Husky for git hooks
Configure lint-staged to run checks on staged files only
Add npm run build check to pre-commit hook
Create reusable components (buttons, inputs, modals) early
Document component props and usage patterns
Remove all console.log and debug statements before committing