Vibe code cleanup strategies
| Approach | Best when… |
| Stabilize | The app works but breaks unpredictably, and you need it reliable before the next release or funding round. |
| Harden | The product handles customer, patient or payment data and must pass a security review or compliance audit. |
| Refactor | The features are right, but the code is too tangled to extend without breaking something. |
| Re-architect | The structure itself blocks growth: the app can’t scale, integrate, or support more users and tenants. |
| Rebuild selectively | A few core modules are beyond repair, while the rest of the product is worth keeping. |
| Rebuild | The prototype proved the idea, but almost nothing in the code can carry the real product forward. |
















