The Vibe Coding Checklist

88 items · 8 stages

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

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