AI vibe code audit
Independent review of AI-generated codebases — security, architecture, maintainability and production risk.
Built fast with Cursor, Copilot, ChatGPT or similar? Get a clear findings report and remediation plan from a UK fractional CTO before customers, investors or compliance put the system under pressure.
Fixed-scope review. No hard sell — if the codebase is fine, we will say so.
Why audit vibe-coded apps
AI coding tools are excellent at producing something that demos well. They are less reliable at the things that fail quietly in production:
Auth that "works" but leaks roles, tenants or admin paths
Secrets in client bundles, chat logs or committed env files
Architecture drift — duplicated logic, unclear boundaries, untestable cores
ERP / API write paths that look fine until they corrupt live data
An independent audit turns vague unease into a prioritised remediation plan.
Who this suits: founders and SMEs who shipped fast and need confidence before go-live or fundraising; agencies inheriting AI-built client work; teams preparing for compliance questions.
What we inspect
Auth & access control
Sessions, roles, IDOR-style risks, admin surfaces and multi-tenant boundaries.
Secrets & sensitive data
Key handling, env hygiene, PII exposure and unsafe logging.
Data access & integrity
Query patterns, validation, transaction boundaries and dangerous write paths.
Architecture & maintainability
Coupling, duplication, dead ends AI left behind, and whether a human can extend it safely.
Tests & deployability
Critical-path coverage, CI/CD readiness, environment parity and rollback basics.
ERP / API integration risk
Idempotency, error handling, mapping drift and blast radius of external writes.
Deliverables
What this is not
Process
1. Discovery call
Context, stack, access model and what "good enough for production" means for you.
2. Scoped quote
Fixed scope based on repo size, integrations and depth — no invented list prices on this page.
3. Review
Structured pass over security, architecture, tests, deployability and integration risk.
4. Readout
Written report plus a short walkthrough. Optional remediation via AI vibe coding.
Pricing
Audits are quoted after a short discovery call. Scope depends on codebase size, number of integrations, access constraints and how deep you need us to go on ERP or compliance-sensitive paths.
What you can expect
- •A fixed-scope quote before work starts — no open-ended fishing expedition
- •Clear deliverables (findings + severity + remediations) agreed up front
- •Follow-on delivery priced separately — see pricing and AI vibe coding
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Frequently asked questions
What do you need from us to start?
Read access to the repo (or a secure snapshot), a short description of how it was built, known integrations, and who needs to trust the system next. NDA-friendly arrangements are fine.
How long does an audit take?
Typically days to a couple of weeks once access is in place, depending on size and depth. We confirm timeline with the scoped quote after discovery.
Can you fix the issues you find?
Yes, as a separate engagement. Many clients move from audit findings into remediation or a controlled rebuild under the AI vibe coding service.
Is this a penetration test?
No. It is an architecture, security-hygiene and maintainability review of the codebase and delivery posture. If you need a formal pen test, we will say so and can coordinate with specialists.
We inherited a client's AI-built app — can you help?
Yes. Agencies often use this audit to understand risk before committing to support or a rewrite — and to set honest expectations with the client.
What if the audit finds nothing serious?
Then you get documented confidence. That outcome is useful for investors, customers and your own team — and we will not invent problems to sell remediations.
Get a clear remediation plan
Book a discovery call. We will confirm whether a fixed-scope audit is the right next step — and if you need hands-on delivery afterwards, we will point you to AI vibe coding.
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