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 7 / 9 items

Pre-Deployment Checklist

The final checks before you ship. Catch the obvious stuff that becomes embarrassing in production.

Run npm run build (or equivalent) and verify no errors

Check bundle size is reasonable

Verify all required environment variables are set in production

Remove any test accounts or backdoor access

Ensure debug mode is disabled in production

Verify HTTPS is enforced (no mixed content)

Enable bot protection on your hosting platform

Enable and configure firewall rules

Set up error monitoring (Sentry, LogRocket, etc.)

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