Vibe Coding API Key Exposed: How It Happens and How to Fix It Today
Vibe coding API key exposed in your frontend or repo? Why AI tools do it, how to find every leaked secret today, and how to rotate and lock them down.
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What breaks when you vibe code. And what a CTO would have caught.
19 guides built from the problems builders keep running into with Claude Code, Cursor and Lovable. Each one explains the mechanism, gives you the fix, and shows where engineering judgment would have stopped it.
01 · Security
Keys, auth, payments and the audit that proves it.
Vibe Coding Authentication Security: When the UI Is Your Only Wall
Vibe coding authentication security fails when the UI is the only guard. See why AI tools skip server-side checks and how to fix it in Claude Code today.
Is It Safe to Launch a Vibe Coded App That Takes Payments?
Is it safe to launch a vibe coded app that takes payments and user data? What can go wrong with Stripe, GDPR and lawsuits, and how to launch anyway.
How to Check If Your Vibe Coded App Is Secure
How to check if a vibe coded app is secure: a practical security audit checklist for Claude Code, Cursor and Lovable builders, including prompt injection.
02 · Debugging
Fix loops, production bugs, tests and git.
The Vibe Coding Debugging Loop: Why Your AI Keeps "Fixing" the Same Bug
Stuck in the vibe coding debugging loop where the AI patches instead of fixes? Here is how to tell a real fix from a fake one in Claude Code and Cursor.
Vibe Coded App Bugs in Production: How to See What Actually Broke
Vibe coded app bugs in production you can't reproduce? Here is how to add error tracking, logging and monitoring with Claude Code so you stop guessing.
Claude Code Deleted My Code: The Vibe Coding Git Workflow That Stops It
"Claude Code deleted my code" is a git problem, not an AI problem. The vibe coding git workflow that makes any AI rewrite reversible in one command.
How to Test a Vibe Coded App Before You Ship It
How to test a vibe coded app when you have no QA team: manual checks, Claude Code tests, regression suites, and how to tell a real fix from a patch.
03 · Structure
Codebases, complexity, planning and production readiness.
Your vibe coded codebase mess: how to untangle it without starting over
Your vibe coded codebase mess has duplicate helpers, three ways to do everything, and a dev who went quiet. Here is how to untangle it without a rewrite.
Vibe Coding Getting Harder as App Grows? Here's Why, and What to Do
Vibe coding getting harder as app grows? Learn why every feature gets more painful, why a dozen prompts can't fix one thing, and how to get moving again.
How to Plan a Vibe Coding Project Before the AI Decides for You
Learn how to plan a vibe coding project so the AI stops making silent architecture decisions. Plan mode, specs and checkpoints for Claude Code and Cursor.
Is My Vibe Coded App Production Ready? The Difference Between Works and Built
Is my vibe coded app production ready? Learn why a working prototype isn't a built product, and run the checklist a CTO would use before you sell it.
04 · Business & people
Launches, teams, cost, handoffs and revenue.
Your vibe coded app went viral. Now what?
Your vibe coded app went viral and everything is breaking at once. Here is the triage order, the fixes, and the launch checklist that avoids the panic.
The Vibe Coding CEO: How Founders Build Debt Their Team Inherits
A vibe coding CEO ships prototypes as products and the team inherits the debt. What to do whether you are the founder or the person cleaning up.
How to Deploy a Vibe Coded App Without the Ops Blunders
How to deploy a vibe coded app properly: hosting, environments, scheduled jobs, backups and a pipeline, so your app survives you closing your laptop.
Vibe Coding Cost: Why Your Credits Vanish in Fix Loops
Vibe coding cost spiralling? Why tokens and credits burn in fix loops, whether a bigger plan helps, and how to cap spend in Claude Code and Cursor.
Vibe Coding Without Understanding the Code: The Team Trap
Vibe coding without understanding the code is how team projects fail review and interviews go wrong. Here is how to keep judgment in the loop.
How to hire a developer to fix a vibe coded app without losing control of it
Want to hire a developer to fix your vibe coded app? Here is what to prepare, what a good dev does first, and how to stay in control of your product.
Make Money With Vibe Coding: Why Nobody Pays for Your SaaS
You can make money with vibe coding, but not with a weekend clone. Why your vibe coded SaaS has no customers and how to validate before you build.
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