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Vibe Coding Principles

Six Principles for Responsible AI-Assisted Programming

Authors
Gábor Kusper1, *
1Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Eger, Hungary
*Corresponding author. Email: kusper.gabor@uni-eszterhazy.hu
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Gábor Kusper
Available Online 4 November 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-823-8_10How to use a DOI?
Keywords
vibe coding; AI-assisted programming; software quality principles
Abstract

Vibe coding has become a recognizable label for conversational, flow-oriented AI-assisted programming. It promises speed, experimentation, and a strong sense of creative momentum, yet it also weakens direct code comprehension and can hide assumptions, risks, and architectural debt. This article proposes a compact conceptual framework for disciplined vibe coding, developed by synthesizing recent literature, community gray literature, and classroom practice. The framework contains six principles: Responsible Vibe Coding, Tool-Aware Vibe Coding, Specification-First, Plan–Guide–Verify, Rule of Principle-Guided Prompts, and Definition of Done. Its novelty lies in relocating familiar software engineering commitments to the prompt-based conversational workflow. A short prompt-based example and preliminary classroom evidence illustrate how the principles can guide AI-assisted programming. The framework is not presented as a fully validated method, but as a teachable vocabulary for preserving accountability, making intent explicit, supporting verification, and keeping later refactoring feasible.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Innovation in Engineering Education 2026 Conference (IEE 2026)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
4 November 2026
ISBN
978-94-6239-823-8
ISSN
2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-823-8_10How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2026 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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