Prompt Archetypes for Vibe Coding (2025)
This guide is a deep dive into prompt archetypes for vibe coding, presented as a structured 10-part framework. Rather than offering surface level advice or generic prompting tips, it introduces seven archetypes that capture the recurring patterns experienced practitioners rely on: Scaffold, Refiner, Debugger, Translator, Sandbox, Collaborator, and Guardrail. Each archetype is explored in depth with definitions, use cases, prompt templates, pitfalls, and worked examples. The result is a practical reference designed to give you reusable patterns rather than isolated tricks, allowing you to approach coding tasks with deliberate, repeatable strategies instead of ad hoc improvisation.
The text is deliberately technical in orientation. It assumes familiarity with vibe coding practices and a working knowledge of AI assisted coding environments. For that reason, it does not include basic introductions to AI, explanations of programming fundamentals, or step by step walkthroughs for beginners. There are no diagrams, screenshots, or filler anecdotes. Instead, the guide contains structured prose and prompt examples designed for those who already understand the landscape and want a systematic way to sharpen their workflow. If you are looking for introductory material or general overviews, this is not the right resource. If you want a guide that treats prompting as an applied skill worth dissecting, you will find it here.
What sets this guide apart is its focus on archetypes as reusable building blocks. Instead of scattered blog posts, forum threads, or fragmented advice, you get a coherent taxonomy organized for immediate application. Each part is substantial, written with enough depth to serve as both a study reference and a working manual. The guide closes with a synthesis of what has been learned, how to mix archetypes into complete workflows, and where to go next in developing your own practice. It is not an encyclopedia of every possible prompt, but rather a toolkit for shaping prompts intentionally, reducing randomness, and accelerating growth as a practitioner of vibe coding.
This guide offers a focused exploration of prompt archetypes for vibe coding, presented as a 10-part framework that organizes practice into reusable patterns. Instead of generic prompting advice, it examines seven archetypes in depth, including Scaffold, Refiner, Debugger, Translator, Sandbox, Collaborator, and Guardrail, each with clear definitions, templates, and worked examples. The material is written for those who already understand the basics of vibe coding and want a systematic way to sharpen their workflow, reduce trial and error, and approach AI interactions with greater precision. There are no filler sections, diagrams, or introductions to coding fundamentals. What you will find is a coherent structure designed to be applied immediately, a toolkit that can grow with your practice, and a way of naming and using patterns that makes prompt design more deliberate and less improvised.