r/vibecoding rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Vibe coding tools must be approved on X first. Project posts must include educational details.
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- Links to your projects must include educational details explaining how you built them.
- Promo risk
- Medium
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 1 year
- Since Feb 2025
About r/vibecoding
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/vibecoding: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/vibecoding rules on Reddit.
r/vibecoding rules
5 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
No low effort posts
AI code can be low effort and fun. But low effort posts and comments aren't fun to read. When posting and commenting, please keep your use of AI to a minimum. It's ok to use AI to help shape your thoughts, but fully generated AI slop isn't allowed. This is a place for humans who use AI to code. Not for bots to info dump.
- 2
Vibe coding dev tools must be approved
All vibe coding startups must first submit their tool for mod approval via the Vibe Coding Community on X.com. How to submit:
- Join the Vibe Coding community on X: https://x.com/i/communities/1898129646782497027
- Create a post about your tool.
- Our mod team will review it for value and relevance to the community.
- If approved, we’ll DM you on X.
- Once approved, you can do one "shill" post as a community introduction.
- After that, only post major feature updates.
- 3
No shilling
We welcome posts about your vibe-coded projects — but they must include educational content explaining how you built it. This includes:
- The tools you used
- Your process and workflow
- Any code, design, or build insights Not allowed: “Just dropping a link” with no details is considered low-effort promo and will be removed. Encouraged format: "Here’s the project; here’s how I made it." As new dev tools are approved, we’ll also add Reddit flairs so you can tag your projects with them.
- 4
No vibe coding pessimism
We’re banning anyone who does not engage with the concept of vibe coding constructively. Critique is constructive. Gatekeeping, insults, and fundamental pessimism about the practice of cresting software with little to no code review will warrant a permanent ban.
- 5
No assholes
Don't make us tap the sign
What to post in r/vibecoding
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Here’s the project; here’s how I made it.
- Sharing a major feature update on an already approved vibe coding dev tool.
- Posting about a project after it has been approved and you have used your one allowed 'shill' post.
Avoid
- Just dropping a link with no details.
- Posting fully generated AI slop or low effort posts.
- Posting a vibe coding dev tool without getting moderator approval on X.com first.
- Fundamental pessimism or gatekeeping about vibe coding.
- Making low effort comments or posts.
Best hours to post in r/vibecoding
No pattern yet. r/vibecoding does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What actually works in r/vibecoding
These are the highest scoring posts Rankhog observed in r/vibecoding over the past month, with what each one did differently. Rankhog watches this community continuously, so it sees posts when they are published and again as they climb.
- Upvotes
- 2.0k
- Comments
- 110
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (96% upvoted)
- 2
How?
- Upvotes
- 1.6k
- Comments
- 102
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Asks the community a question instead of announcing something
- Almost no downvotes (97% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 1.1k
- Comments
- 533
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Upvotes
- 1.0k
- Comments
- 92
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Upvotes
- 966
- Comments
- 480
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Kept short enough to read in one pass
- Almost no downvotes (97% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 493
- Comments
- 184
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Asks the community a question instead of announcing something
- Upvotes
- 450
- Comments
- 140
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Upvotes
- 411
- Comments
- 192
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Upvotes
- 373
- Comments
- 99
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Told in the first person
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
- Upvotes
- 348
- Comments
- 54
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Short paragraphs rather than one block of text
What r/vibecoding Is For
This community is for people who are focused on vibe coding, which means fully giving in to the vibes and forgetting that the code even exists. It is a place for humans who use AI to code, not for bots to info dump.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The key rules for respectful posting are “No low effort posts”, “Vibe coding dev tools must be approved”, “No shilling”, and “No vibe coding pessimism”.
What To Post
A good post should introduce a vibe-coded project while including educational content. This content must explain the tools you used, your process and workflow, and any code, design, or build insights. If you are sharing a dev tool, it must first be approved by the mods on X.com.
What To Avoid
You should avoid posting fully generated AI slop or low effort posts. Never post a project link without educational details explaining how you built it. You must avoid fundamental pessimism or gatekeeping about the practice of cresting software with little to no code review.
A note from Anthony
It is interesting that the community emphasizes forgetting that the code even exists, which really leans into the vibe aspect. The requirement to get dev tools approved on X.com before posting is a very specific gatekeeping mechanism. This tells me that the moderators are serious about maintaining the community's specific culture.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/vibecoding
What subreddits are similar to r/vibecoding?
Subreddits like r/vibecoding are r/programming, r/ProgrammerHumor, r/learnprogramming, r/webdev, r/mac, r/AskEngineers, r/javascript and r/gamedev.
Can I just drop a link to my project without explaining how I built it?
No, posts about your vibe-coded projects must include educational content explaining how you built it, such as the tools you used and your process and workflow.
Can I post my new dev tool right away?
No, all vibe coding dev tools must first submit their tool for mod approval via the Vibe Coding Community on X.com before you can post about them.
Is using AI okay in this community?
It is ok to use AI to help shape your thoughts, but fully generated AI slop isn't allowed, and the community is for humans who use AI to code.
Subreddits like r/vibecoding
Other rooms for the same crowd.