tl;dr

This code was written by an agentic life-form through Manual Iteration Bolstered Efficiently (MIBE); in other words, a human did the actual thinking, but an LLM (large language model) may have assisted with the lifeless parts.

Definition

Unlike VIBE Code (wholly AI-generated), MIBE Code emerges from the minds of meat-based state machines who occasionally consult their silicon-based oracles for assistance with such drudgery as: scaffolding, tests, and documentation. This stands in contrast to HIBE Code (Handmade Implementation By Effort), which originates in an LLM-free environment using free-range monoids.

Threshold

We're talking healthy blood oxygen levels: ≥95% of core logic (business logic, algorithms, critical paths) is human-made, excluding the aforementioned drudgery. Naturally, this can vary depending on the nature of the project and the code in question.

‘Why’

It offers reasonable reassurance that you're not about to wade through AI-generated slop. Granted, it does not rule out human-generated slop, but there's a world of difference between the two. It's as simple as that.

Is VIBE Code Bad Code?

Not inherently. In fact, when X'ers (formerly known as Tweet'ers) proclaim it can be better, they're absolutely correct! It can be, but that's not what this is about, nor is it some righteous crusade against AI, wayland, or systemd.

Legal

Misuse of the MIBE badge is akin to digital piracy and motor vehicle theft. Furthermore, in jurisdictions where such infractions are deemed capital offenses, that classification shall not preclude the imposition of supplementary measures, including revocation of repository access, reputational forfeiture, and terminal sanctions pursuant to applicable international frameworks.

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