alt Hacker NewsThe 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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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.
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.
This is just a coined term; definitions evolve over time based on usage
You're right, all 750k lines of code added in a single day - definitely reviewed and completely understood.