Soumyadeep Dey

Posted on Jul 12

What Is Vibe Coding? How To Do It In 2025

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What if you could skip the boilerplate and just say what you want your app to do?

That’s vibe coding—a 2025 workflow where you build web apps, prototypes, and backend APIs using plain English. Whether you’re a pro developer tired of repetitive tasks or a beginner with big ideas, vibe coding changes how you ship.

This article breaks down what vibe coding is, how it works, tools to try, and how GitHub plays a major role in your AI-powered workflow.

🔍 What Is Vibe Coding?

Vibe coding is building software by describing your app, component, or logic in natural language. Tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or Replit AI translate your intent into code. GitHub Copilot and Vercel’s AI SDKs are integrating this even deeper into production-ready workflows.

🧠 “The hottest new programming language is English.” — Andrej Karpathy

Vibe coding isn't just code generation—it's iteration + intention + automation.

⚡ Why Developers (and Non-Devs) Love It

🧑‍🎓 Beginners: Build apps with zero syntax knowledge
💼 Professionals: Skip boilerplate, test logic fast
⏱️ Everyone: Launch MVPs in hours, not weeks

🛠️ Tools for Vibe Coding in 2025

Tool	What it’s good for	GitHub Integration
Cursor	Code generation in VS Code	✅ Commits + Copilot sync
Claude Code	Complex structured logic via prompts	❌ Manual export
Replit AI	Full-stack in-browser development	✅ GitHub sync
Vercel AI SDK	Integrate AI responses in Next.js apps	✅ Native
Postman AI	API testing & backend autogen	✅ Push collections

Want GitHub commits that make sense? Cursor and Replit are great for AI-generated commits, clean histories, and Copilot X preview features.

✍️ How to Vibe Code

1. Write Specific Prompts

Bad:

Make a website

Good:

Build a dark-themed Next.js blog with a subscribe form and Markdown support.

Even better:

Create a TypeScript-based Next.js 14 app with Tailwind CSS. Add a newsletter form using Vercel’s Edge Functions and connect to a Notion DB.

2. Test, Commit, Repeat

Once the tool generates the code:

Run locally (npm run dev)
Test features and endpoints
Fix bugs via prompts
Auto-commit to GitHub

git add .
git commit -m "✨ AI-generated landing page with Tailwind and form handling"
git push

AI even suggests commits now. Just review and approve.

3. Use GitHub for Versioning + Deploying

Every good AI project needs version control. Here's a simple Vercel-integrated flow:

vercel init
vercel --prod

Want preview links after every push? GitHub Actions + Vercel CI does it for you.

🚨 Pitfalls to Avoid

Problem	Fix
Vague prompts	Be specific with structure + tech
Wrong framework	Always mention your stack
Code doesn't run	Use Replit or local dev server
AI bloats the code	Refactor manually or with Copilot
Debugging is messy	Break into smaller prompts

🧪 Example Vibe Prompt (Backend + DB)

“Create an Express.js REST API with a /books route, connect it to a SQLite DB, and deploy it with Vercel Serverless Functions.”

⬇️ AI Output:

/api/books.js with CRUD routes
db.sqlite pre-seeded with sample data
vercel.json configured
.env support added

All ready to deploy + preview live via GitHub commits.

🔮 What’s Next?

AI-driven workflows are becoming GitHub-native.

Copilot Workspace is in preview
GitHub Actions trigger based on AI-generated code
aidd.io is launching something major on July 15, 2025

Get ready for AI-powered commit messages, automated PR descriptions, and test coverage reports—all from natural language.

💬 Final Thoughts

Vibe coding is a real shift in how we build. You still need logic and structure, but AI handles the scaffolding.

✅ Start small

✅ Be specific

✅ Use GitHub for backup and versioning

✅ Iterate fast

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