The definition is at https://x.com/karpathy/status/1886192184808149383 and no that does not match what is in the branch. Systemically migrating a code base using an LLM does not match the defintion of vibe coding.

There's a decent article by Simon Willison that talks about this: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/19/vibe-coding/

> I’m seeing people apply the term “vibe coding” to all forms of code written with the assistance of AI. I think that both dilutes the term and gives a false impression of what’s possible with responsible AI-assisted programming.

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WD-42 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You're right, all 750k lines of code added in a single day - definitely reviewed and completely understood.

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rzmmm 40 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Here is the Wiktionary definition for curiosity.

> (programming, neologism) A method of programming in which a developer generates code by repeatedly prompting a large language model.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vibe_coding

	▲	dolebirchwood 15 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Thanks. That helps us know not to take Wiktionary seriously.

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Dylan16807 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The dilution of the term is a real problem sometimes.

But pointing your AI at an entire codebase to transpile pretty much entirely by itself? Yeah vibe coding is a fitting term.

Even if you wrote it a small essay on how to Rust. That improves the situation but doesn't change the core autonomy/hope of the task.

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brailsafe 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This is just a coined term; definitions evolve over time based on usage

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kelnos an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Then "vibe coding" is a useless term, if it just means "LLM-assisted coding". We might as well just say "LLM-assisted coding" or "AI coding" or whatever.

As much as I find the word "vibe" generally annoying (in all contexts), I actually really like "vibe coding" as "LLM did everything and I didn't even look at it". It's a succinct, useful way to describe that mode of doing things. Diluting it down to "LLM-assisted coding" makes it useless.

	▲	dolebirchwood 14 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> Then "vibe coding" is a useless term You're absolutely right.

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gschizas 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

All language is "coined terms". The point is that if you dilute the definition of a term, you make the term useless. Evolution of a term isn't done automatically. Correcting terms such as these pushed the evolution in a more useful way. Also, evolution of language is not a magic spell that automatically forgives people on making language mistakes.