Vibe Coding Threatens Open Source Ecosystem

A 2026 pre-print by Koren et al. warns that 'vibe coding'—LLM-backed chatbots writing code—diverts interaction away from open-source projects and reduces project discoverability. The authors present modeling and observed patterns showing fewer website visits, downloads, and forum engagement, and cite prior reports of 41% higher bug rates and 19% productivity drops. They warn this may undermine funding, sponsorship, and contributor growth for ecosystems like JavaScript and Python.