The Rise of AI Coding Assistants
AI coding assistants have revolutionized the way developers build software. From generating boilerplate code to scaffolding entire components and APIs, these tools offer unprecedented speed and convenience. But with great power comes great mess. The reality is that AI-assisted development often leaves behind a trail of unused files, half-baked components, and forgotten API endpoints. This technical debt accumulates quickly, leading to bloated codebases, performance issues, and architectural drift.
The Hidden Cost of Vibe Coding
Developers working with AI assistants frequently encounter a new kind of clutter. You ask your assistant to create a login flow—it generates a component that never gets imported. You request an API endpoint—it scaffolds the route, but no one calls it. You refactor your routing structure—the old files remain buried in your repo. This is the unavoidable technical debt of 'vibe coding': fast, iterative development with minimal cleanup.
Introducing VibeAlive
VibeAlive is a framework-aware code analysis tool built specifically for Next.js projects. It's designed to help developers—and their AI assistants—identify and eliminate the technical debt that comes with rapid, AI-driven development. VibeAlive doesn't just scan your codebase; it understands your framework, your routing patterns, and your architectural decisions.
VibeAlive is completely free and open source. You can explore the source code, contribute, or report issues directly on GitHub. The latest releases are also available on npm, making it easy to integrate VibeAlive into your Next.js projects.
Core Features of VibeAlive
- Framework-Aware Analysis: Detects Next.js versions and routing patterns including App Router, Pages Router, and hybrid setups
- Unused Code Detection: Builds a complete dependency graph to identify orphaned files and dead components
- Real Bundle Size Analysis: Integrates with Webpack stats to calculate exact bundle size impact and potential savings
- API Endpoint Analysis: Scans your codebase to find unused API routes
- Accessibility and SEO Audits: Performs WCAG 2.2 accessibility checks and SEO setup validation
- Multiple Report Formats: Generates JSON, Markdown, and other formats for easy consumption
- Internationalization: Supports multiple locales including Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese
The MCP Server: Supercharging Your AI Assistant
The real magic of VibeAlive lies in its MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. Built with the official MCP SDK v1.18.1, the server exposes VibeAlive's full analysis capabilities to IDEs, LLMs, and automation tools. This means your AI assistant can query your project's health, check if a file is used, audit SEO and accessibility setups, and even score your project's overall health—all in real time.
Key MCP Tools
- analyze-project: Start a full, asynchronous Next.js project analysis
- get-job-status: Check analysis progress and status
- get-analysis-report: Retrieve analysis results in summary or full JSON format
- get-file-details: Get detailed analysis for specific files
- check-file: Quickly check if a specific file is used
- analyze-theme-setup: Analyze theme configuration and dark mode setup
- audit-seo-setup: Comprehensive SEO audit including metadata and structured data
- scan-performance-issues: Identify performance problems and optimization opportunities
- check-accessibility: Full WCAG 2.2 accessibility audit
- detect-nextjs-patterns: Identify advanced Next.js routing patterns
- validate-project-health: Overall project health score with recommendations
Keep Your Vibe Alive
AI-assisted development is here to stay, but so is the technical debt it creates. VibeAlive helps you and your assistant stay ahead of the mess by turning your codebase into a well-lit workspace instead of a cluttered garage. Whether you're a solo developer or part of a large team, VibeAlive offers the tools you need to maintain clean, performant, and accessible Next.js applications.
Ready to clean up your codebase? Try VibeAlive for free today—check out the source at GitHub and install it from npm to get started.
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