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State of Vibe Coding 2026

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1. Platforms Used

Cursor100% (2)
Claude Code50% (1)
Kiro50% (1)

2. Vibe Coding Experience

1+ year100% (2)

3. Plan Mode Usage

Rarely50% (1)
Every time I add a new feature50% (1)

4. Uses Sub-Agents

Yes100% (2)

5. Sub-Agent Count

3-5100% (2)

6. Instruction Files

CLAUDE.md50% (1)
.cursorrules / .windsurfrules (IDE rules)50% (1)

7. Uses Skills System

Yes100% (2)

8. Skills Source

AI generates them50% (1)
Both — I write some and install others50% (1)

9. Primary Use Case

Full-stack web apps100% (2)

10. Context Management

I restart sessions50% (1)
I use summary/checkpoint files50% (1)

11. Biggest Frustration

Context window limits100% (2)

12. Monthly Spend

$21-50100% (2)

13. Professional Background

Software engineer (5+ years)100% (2)

14. Ships to Production

Yes, regularly100% (2)

15. Testing Approach

AI writes tests too100% (2)

16. Preferred Model

Claude Opus 4.750% (1)
Claude Opus 4.7 / Sonnet 4.650% (1)

17. Hooks Usage

Yes, for linting50% (1)
Yes, for linting/formatting after edits50% (1)

18. MCP Usage

Yes, third-party MCP50% (1)
Yes, third-party MCP servers50% (1)