software-architecture
Vibe Coded Twice: Why You Should Throw Away Your MVP and Rebuild with AI
Stop refactoring your 'vibe-coded' mess. The fastest way to a clean codebase is throwing the first version away and letting an AI agent rebuild it from an abstract.md.
The House Built on Sand
A vibe-coded MVP is a graveyard of ideas. It works, but it’s a maintenance nightmare. Trying to refactor this is like trying to renovate a house built on a foundation of sand.
The "abstract.md" Strategy
Instead of manual cleanup, use the AI to capture the intelligence of the struggle. Ask your agent to write an abstract.md—a summary of what was tried, what failed, and the hidden logic discovered. I use a prompt for this on PUCO.
The Second Vibe: Building for Real
Open a fresh project. Hand the agent that abstract and tell it exactly how you want it built this time—MVVM, Service patterns, Clean Code. Let it rebuild from scratch. The result isn't worse; it’s often better and achieved in a fraction of the time.
What’s Left for the Human?
Idea, judgment, and the final yes. That’s still a human job. For now.