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.)