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martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:29 pm

Vibe coded plugins:
They pop up everywhere with high frequency.
I do not trust them and will not use them.
Too risky.

billinder33 · Post by **billinder33** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:44 pm

Devs have been copy-pasting code in the wild for years. This is just the next evolution.

Pretty sure a couple of plugins I'm currently using are partly or mostly vibe coded. And they all work.

Only real fear is that the developer goes dark and stops supporting. But that could happen whether the plugin is vibe coded or not - Vital being a perfect example.

VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:55 pm

Did someone delete the first 2 pages of this thread?

PTV · Post by **PTV** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 9:18 pm

I can only say that the Instesect slicer is very good, and vibe-coded. It's code is on Github so everyone who wants can check it. So far it didn't made any problems on my PC, at least for my knowledge. I wouldn't blindly trust them, but if the plugin interest me and is open source with many stars on Github and there are people who already used them and didn't notice anything wrong then I'll probably give them a try.

eecrumjr77 · Post by **eecrumjr77** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 9:56 pm

martinjuenke wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 7:29 pm Vibe coded plugins:
They pop up everywhere with high frequency.
I do not trust them and will not use them.
Too risky.

Understood, but how do you feel about We-Vibe plugins?

noahrbc · Post by **noahrbc** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 10:12 pm

What about Uni-Vibe plugins?

Korg Supporter · Post by **Korg Supporter** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 11:11 pm

We had this issue over 20 years ago with SynthEdit plugins, and people were still making baller music.

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Wed Apr 08, 2026 11:57 pm

Always fun making music with core dumps and memory leaks, builds character.

ampetrosillo · Post by **ampetrosillo** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 12:40 am

What happened with Vital? Admittedly, I have never gelled with this one synth (if I want complex, I'll use Surge, if I want simple, well, there's a plethora of synths out there). But has it been abandoned? Isn't it open source anyway?

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:13 am

What happens when a guy builds in malware into the plugin?

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:35 am

martinjuenke wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:13 am What happens when a guy builds in malware into the plugin?

The same could be said for any application at all—not just vibe coded applications. Use your virus protection, scan for malware, and check the reputation of any apps. The same thing that’s been being done for the last 20+ years.

Seafire Mk2 · Post by **Seafire Mk2** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 6:05 am

martinjuenke wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:13 am What happens when a guy builds in malware into the plugin?

Only use stuff coded by gals

agharta · Post by **agharta** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 6:25 am

noahrbc wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 10:12 pm What about Uni-Vibe plugins?

Seafire Mk2 wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 6:05 am
martinjuenke wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:13 am What happens when a guy builds in malware into the plugin?
Only use stuff coded by gals

What about bi-vibe plugins?

Seafire Mk2 · Post by **Seafire Mk2** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:39 am

Proceed with caution

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Thu Apr 09, 2026 9:17 am

Seafire Mk2 wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:39 am Proceed with caution

Just found the best solution:

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