A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/vibecoding: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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This community is for people who build software by leaning into AI and intuition, 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. People come here to share projects, talk about tools and workflows, and explore the practice of creating software with little to no code review.
The rules that matter most for anyone doing marketing here are "No low effort posts", "Vibe coding dev tools must be approved", "No shilling", and "No vibe coding pessimism". The "No low effort posts" rule says fully generated AI slop is not allowed and that this is a place for humans who use AI to code, not for bots to info dump. The "Vibe coding dev tools must be approved" rule requires you to submit your tool for mod approval via the Vibe Coding Community on X.com before posting. The "No shilling" rule says you can post about your vibe coded projects but they must include educational content explaining how you built it. The "No vibe coding pessimism" rule bans anyone who does not engage constructively with the concept of vibe coding.
A good post here is a project share that teaches something. The "No shilling" rule encourages a format of here is the project and here is how I made it. You should explain the tools you used, your process and workflow, and any code, design, or build insights. If you are posting about an approved dev tool, you get one shill post as a community introduction, and after that you should only post major feature updates. The "No low effort posts" rule also says it is okay to use AI to help shape your thoughts, but the post should not be fully generated AI slop.
Avoid posting fully generated AI text or low effort slop, as the "No low effort posts" rule is clear that this is a place for humans, not bots. Do not drop a link to your project without explaining how you built it, because the "No shilling" rule calls that low effort promo and says it will be removed. If you have a dev tool, do not post it here before getting it approved on X, because the "Vibe coding dev tools must be approved" rule requires mod approval first. Avoid pessimism, gatekeeping, and insults about vibe coding, because the "No vibe coding pessimism" rule says these can warrant a permanent ban. Finally, do not be rude or insulting, because the "No assholes" rule says don't make them tap the sign.
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You can post about it if you include educational content explaining how you built it, including the tools you used, your process, and any insights. The rule says just dropping a link with no details is not allowed.
You must first submit your tool for mod approval via the Vibe Coding Community on X.com. If approved, you can do one shill post as a community introduction, then only post major feature updates after that.
The rule says fully generated AI slop is not allowed. You can use AI to help shape your thoughts, but the post should come from a human who uses AI to code, not a bot info dumping.
The rule says critique is constructive and welcome, but fundamental pessimism about the practice of creating software with little to no code review can warrant a permanent ban.
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