We Fix Vibe-Coded Apps
De-vibe-coding — from AI-generated prototype to production software. Including the bugs nobody can find.
AI builders like Lovable, Cursor, Bolt, and v0 are great at getting you to a demo — and notorious for what comes after. When every new feature breaks two old ones, the AI loops on the same bug for days, and no developer wants to touch the codebase, that is where we come in. Senior engineers audit, stabilize, and refactor AI-generated code into software you can build a company on.
Sound familiar?
- Every new feature breaks two old ones — the codebase fights back.
- The AI assistant loops on the same bug for days and can't fix it.
- It worked in the demo, then fell over with real users and real data.
- Exposed API keys, missing auth checks — security was never designed, it just happened.
- You tried to hire a developer, and they refused to take over the code.
What we do
Rescue audit
One week, fixed price. The full picture before anyone touches the code.
- Architecture, security, performance, and test-coverage review
- Prioritized fix plan — what's critical, what can wait, what to rewrite
- Honest verdict — stabilize, refactor incrementally, or rebuild (and what each costs)
Complex bug fixing
We take the bugs AI tools gave up on.
- Race conditions, state corruption, data-integrity and integration bugs
- Reproduce, isolate, fix — with a regression test so it stays fixed
- Production incident support when things are on fire
De-vibe-coding (refactor to production)
Incremental migration to an architecture that can carry a real business.
- Tests around current behavior first — nothing breaks silently
- Type-safe, modular architecture; CI/CD, observability, secrets hygiene
- Your roadmap keeps shipping during the migration
Agentic rails
Keep the AI speed — add the engineering discipline.
- Claude Code-driven workflow with tests and CI gates
- Senior engineering review on every change
- Handover to your team, or we keep operating it (see publishing)
Pricing
Audit is a fixed price. Everything after is quoted fixed from the audit — no open-ended hourly billing.
Rescue Audit
Full codebase report + prioritized fix plan + honest rebuild-or-refactor verdict.
Stabilization Sprint
Critical bugs fixed, security holes closed, tests around the core flows.
Full De-Vibe-Coding
Migration to production architecture + agentic rails, while your product keeps shipping.
Audit cost is credited toward any follow-up work. If the honest answer is "cheaper to rebuild" — we say so and quote our fixed-price MVP packages instead.
How a rescue works
- 1
Audit — week 1
We read the code, run the app, map the architecture, scan for security issues, and deliver the report with a prioritized plan.
- 2
Stabilize
Critical bugs and security holes first, tests around the behavior users depend on. The bleeding stops here.
- 3
Refactor
Incremental de-vibe-coding — module by module, behind tests, without freezing your feature roadmap.
- 4
Rails & handover
Agentic development workflow (Claude Code + senior review) set up, documentation written, your team onboarded — or we keep operating it.
Frequently asked questions
Can you fix an app built with Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, or v0?
Yes — that is exactly what vibe-code rescue is. We work with typical AI-builder output (Next.js/React, Node, Python, Supabase, Firebase) as well as native iOS/Swift, take over the repository, and bring it to production quality.
The AI keeps looping and can't fix my bug. Can you?
Yes. Complex bug fixing is core to this service — race conditions, state corruption, data-integrity issues, broken integrations. Senior engineers reproduce the bug, isolate the cause, fix it, and lock it in with a regression test. AI tools loop because they patch symptoms; we debug causes.
Will you rewrite everything from scratch?
By default, no. We wrap current behavior in tests and refactor incrementally — it is cheaper and less risky. If the audit shows a rebuild is genuinely cheaper, we say so explicitly and quote a fixed-price rebuild instead. You get the honest math either way.
Can we keep shipping features during the cleanup?
Yes — that is a design constraint of how we work. Stabilization and refactoring happen module by module behind tests, while your feature roadmap keeps moving.
How much does it cost to fix a vibe-coded app?
The rescue audit is $3,000 and takes one week. A stabilization sprint starts at $10,000. A full de-vibe-coding migration is quoted fixed after the audit — typically $15,000–40,000 depending on codebase size and state. The audit fee is credited toward follow-up work.
Is AI-generated code really insecure?
Often, yes. The recurring issues we find — API keys committed to the repo or shipped to the client, missing authorization checks on endpoints, injection-prone queries, PII in logs, permissive CORS. The audit includes a security review against an OWASP-based checklist, and the stabilization sprint closes the critical holes.
What do we get at the end?
A codebase with tests, CI/CD, documentation, and a type-safe modular architecture — plus agentic rails, so AI-assisted development keeps its speed with engineering discipline. You own 100% of the code; we either hand it to your team or keep operating it under a retainer.
What are "agentic rails"?
A structured AI development workflow — Claude Code working inside tests, CI gates, and senior engineering review. The speed that built your prototype, without the chaos that broke it.
Do you sign NDAs and how do you access the code?
Yes, we sign NDAs. Access is through your repository with least-privilege permissions — the code never leaves your ownership, and everything we write lands in your repo from day one.
Send us the codebase
Share repo access (or just describe the symptoms) — we reply within one business day with an audit slot and a fixed quote.
Email ivan@relux.works