Vibe coding repair — we fix AI-generated apps that broke in production.
Tried vibe coding and the result is broken, insecure, or unusable? You are not alone. We take AI-generated codebases, audit them for security and architecture issues, fix the problems, add proper design and testing, and make them production-ready.
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Vibecoding repair services — what you actually get, and what it costs
A vibecoding repair service is two separate purchases, and you should never be asked to commit to both at once. The first is an audit: you hand over the repository, we read it, and you get back a written report listing every issue with a severity rating, an estimated fix time, and a recommendation. It is a fixed fee, it takes 3–5 business days, and the report is yours whether or not we do the repair — you can hand it to another team, to your own developers, or to nobody. The second is the repair itself, quoted separately once both sides can finally see the actual list. Current figures for both are in the fixed-fee section further down this page. Everything runs through Upwork escrow, so the money is held until you accept the deliverable. What you should be suspicious of anywhere you shop, including here: an hourly rate with no audit first (nobody can scope a broken AI-generated codebase from a screenshot), a repair quote given before anyone has read the code, and a service that will not tell you in writing when the honest answer is to rebuild instead of repair.
What to send us, and how to hand over a codebase safely
Send the repository — a GitHub or GitLab invite, a zip, or a Replit / Lovable / Bolt / v0 project export, whichever you have. Also send whatever is live: a staging URL, a test login, and a one-line description of what broke and when. Before you send anything, rotate any API key that has ever been pasted into an AI chat window or committed to the repo — AI-generated projects leak keys into client bundles and commit history more often than any other category of code we see, and rotating first means a leaked key found during the audit is already dead. If the app has real users, take a database backup and confirm you can restore it; we will not touch production without one. You do not need to clean the code up first. A tidied repository hides exactly the mess we are being paid to find, and it costs you a round trip.
Repair, rebuild, or walk away — how we decide
Repair is the right call when the data model is broadly sound and the damage is in the layers above it: missing auth checks, no validation, no tests, unhandled errors, broken responsive layouts. That is the majority of what arrives here, and it is far cheaper than starting over. Rebuild is the right call when the schema itself cannot represent what the business needs, when the app has no separation between UI and data at all so every fix touches everything, or when the generated stack has been abandoned by its vendor. We say so in the audit report, in writing, before you spend repair money — a rescue quote on an app that should be rebuilt is the most expensive mistake in this market. There is also a third answer we give more often than you would expect: the code is fine and the problem is somewhere else. If the app works but the AI feature inside it is wrong or expensive, that is a model and prompt problem, not a codebase problem, and it belongs on our AI integration page rather than here — it is linked at the bottom of this page.
The "last 5%" problem with vibe coding
AI tools like Cursor and Replit can get you to 80–95% of a working app very quickly. The remaining 5–20% is where things break: unhandled edge cases, SQL injection vulnerabilities, missing authentication checks, broken state management, untested payment flows, and UI that looks fine on one screen size but breaks on others. This is the gap we fix.
What we audit and fix
Security: authentication bypass, injection vulnerabilities, exposed API keys, missing rate limiting, insecure data storage. Architecture: spaghetti code, circular dependencies, missing error handling, no separation of concerns, database schema issues. Performance: N+1 queries, memory leaks, unoptimized renders, missing caching. UX/UI: broken responsive layouts, accessibility failures, inconsistent design, poor user flows. Testing: we add the tests AI forgot to write.
How vibe coding repair works
Step 1: You share your codebase (GitHub, zip, or any method). Step 2: We run a comprehensive audit — security scan, architecture review, performance profiling, UX review. Step 3: You receive a detailed audit report with every issue categorized by severity and effort. Step 4: You decide what to fix. We can fix everything, fix only critical issues, or hand the report to another team. Most audits are completed in 3–5 business days.
Common vibe coding failures we see
Missing authentication on API routes (anyone can access any data). Hardcoded API keys in frontend code. No input validation (SQL injection, XSS). Payment flows that can be bypassed. State management that loses data on refresh. No error boundaries (one crash takes down the whole app). Missing loading and error states. No tests at all — zero coverage.
Fixed-fee audit — no surprises
Our vibe coding audit starts from $500 for small projects (under 20 screens). You get a complete written report with every issue, severity rating, estimated fix time, and recommendations. No hourly billing surprises. If you want us to fix the issues, we quote the repair separately — typically $1,500–$8,000 depending on scope.
What clients say
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“I worked with them on Upwork. It was about solving a huge problem in my e-comm mobile app. They did a great job by not only solving it but also updating the codebase. I loved it. I highly recommend.”
Reza Babu , CEO, Buynow (Germany) — via Trustpilot
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“I found this company full of energy and packed with passionate developers who served with the highest quality of product, which I exactly wanted. Crafted the solution like their own product. Once will love the collaboration with them.”
Ariful Islam — via Trustpilot
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“Professional Developers, Excellent experience! Thanks for completing the project in time”
Raha — via Trustpilot
Pricing
We offer flexible packages — all through Upwork with payment protection. One-off design tasks from $35/screen (app screens, logos, landing pages — no monthly commitment). Monthly design from $750/month. App development from $1500/month. Full-service (research + design + dev + QA) from $3000/month.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a vibe coding audit cost?
- Fixed-fee audit starts from $500 for small projects. Medium projects (20–50 screens) typically $800–$1,500. You get a detailed report before any repair work begins.
- Can you fix apps built with any AI tool?
- Yes. We fix apps built with Cursor, Replit, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Lovable, v0, Bolt, and any other AI coding tool. The issues are similar regardless of which AI generated the code.
- How long does repair take?
- Audit: 3–5 business days. Repair: 1–4 weeks depending on severity and scope. Critical security fixes can be done in days.
- Should I throw away my vibe-coded app and start over?
- Usually not. Most AI-generated codebases have a solid foundation — the issues are in the details. Repair is almost always cheaper and faster than rebuilding from scratch. We will tell you honestly if a rebuild makes more sense.
- What if I want to keep building with AI after repair?
- Great — that is the smart approach. We fix the foundation, add tests and security, and set up proper architecture. Then you (or we) can continue using AI tools safely on a solid base. We can also set up code review processes so future AI-generated code gets checked before deployment.
- Is it safe to hire you?
- Yes. We work through Upwork with escrow payment protection — you pay only when you approve the audit and repair work. Check our reviews on Upwork and our portfolio at teamzlab.com/portfolio.
- What do vibecoding repair services actually include?
- Two things, bought separately. An audit: you send the repository, we read it, and you get a written report with every issue rated by severity, an estimated fix time, and a recommendation on repair versus rebuild. The report is yours either way — hand it to another team if you prefer. Then the repair, quoted only after both sides can see the list, covering security, architecture, performance, UX, and the tests the AI never wrote. Anyone quoting a repair before reading the code is guessing, and you will pay for the guess later.
- What should I do before sending my codebase to a repair service?
- Rotate every API key that has ever been pasted into an AI chat window or committed to the repo, so a leaked key found during the audit is already dead. Take a database backup and confirm you can restore it. Then send the repository plus a staging URL, a test login, and one line on what broke and when. Do not tidy the code first — a cleaned-up repository hides the exact mess the audit is paid to find, and it costs you a round trip.
- Which AI tools do the apps you repair usually come from?
- Cursor, Claude Code, Replit, Lovable, Bolt, v0, and GitHub Copilot, in roughly that order of volume. The tool matters less than people expect: the failure pattern is the same wherever the code came from, because it is a pattern of what nobody checked — auth on the API routes, input validation, secrets kept out of the client bundle, error boundaries, and tests. We audit all of them the same way.
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