The plain-English version
Software development in which AI helps with tasks such as implementation, explanation, investigation, or review while people remain responsible for the resulting system.
Why it matters
It describes a workflow rather than a promise of autonomy or correctness.
Let’s make it click
An assistant proposes a parser change; a maintainer checks the diff and verifies the relevant input cases before accepting it.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
Generating more code is not the same as delivering more useful, maintainable behavior.
You might also hear
- AI coding
- agentic engineering
- human oversight
The docs behind it
Research sources reviewed .
Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: GitHub describes AI coding support with human validation and review. The encyclopedia's broad category is an editorial definition; it makes no measured productivity or correctness claim.