All notable changes to the Vibe Coding Essentials framework will be documented in this file.
- Released the Four Operating Modes framework (Economy, Builder, Maintainer, Architect).
- Added
LESSONS_LEARNED.mdcataloging 10 real-world AI development failures and the rules that solve them. - Released 9 framework-specific anti-hallucination guardrails (Next.js, React, Express, FastAPI, Django, Laravel, Rails, Spring Boot, Flutter).
- Added dynamic prompt-override mode switching to all
AGENTS.mdtemplates (defaulting to Builder mode). - Introduced the MVP Context standard (Current Goal, Latest Decision, Next Step) directly integrated into the
AGENTS.mdtemplate for zero-friction session recovery. - Added AI-specific
production/hardening.mdguidelines preventing ReDoS, Forced Migrations, and Empty Catch Blocks. - Added working
example/project demonstrating framework integration.
- Reorganized the framework to center completely around Mode Switching workflows.
- Replaced the heavy 4-file Session Recovery process with the single-file MVP Context.
- Quantified token cost analysis with disclaimer that results are based on 20k-50k context window loops.