Keep the vibes good AND your apps secure. Learn how to build safely with AI coding tools without killing the creative flow.
"Vibe coding" is a term coined by Andrej Karpathy to describe the new paradigm of building software by describing what you want to AI coding tools, reviewing the generated code, and iterating quickly. It's about the creative flow of building apps with AI assistance.
of AI-generated code contains security issues (Stanford study)
average time to deploy a vibe-coded app (often without security review)
more likely to contain hardcoded secrets than manually written code
The speed of vibe coding is both its strength and weakness. When you're in the flow, reviewing every line of generated code breaks the vibe. But shipping unreviewed AI code is how security incidents happen.
Stay in the creative flow. Build your feature with your favorite AI tool. Don't worry about security yet—focus on getting your idea working.
Before committing, do a 30-second scan: any hardcoded API keys? Any exposed environment variables? Any obvious auth issues?
Run an automated security scan before going live. This catches the vulnerabilities you missed while vibing.
Fix any critical issues (usually takes 5 minutes), then ship with confidence. Vibes protected.
AI often puts API keys directly in React/Vue components where anyone can see them.
Fix: Move to environment variables and server-side API routes
Apps work locally but anyone can access all features in production.
Fix: Add auth middleware to protected routes before deploying
Supabase RLS disabled or Firebase rules set to allow all reads/writes.
Fix: Configure proper row-level security rules
Test credentials like admin/admin123 left in deployed code.
Fix: Remove all hardcoded credentials, use environment variables
User input passed directly to database queries or HTML output.
Fix: Add input sanitization and parameterized queries
Not if you do it right. A 30-second pre-commit check + automated scanning preserves your flow while catching real issues. The vibe-killer is dealing with a breach after launch.
If it's deployed and accessible, yes. Prototypes often become products, and attackers scan for vulnerable apps automatically. A quick scan takes 2 minutes.
Tools with human-in-the-loop approval (Claude Code) are safer than auto-execute tools. But any tool requires security review of generated code before deployment.
AI can help with security, but it also introduces vulnerabilities. You need external validation—ask AI to add auth, then verify it actually works and has no bypass.
Scan your vibe-coded app in 2 minutes. Find vulnerabilities before attackers do, without killing your creative flow.
Scan Your App FreeLast updated: January 2025