You built it. Now let’s make it production-ready.

ProductionReady.co audits AI-coded and vibe-coded applications for security vulnerabilities, hardens the critical findings, and builds the production backend the app was shipped without. Most AI-built prototypes need hardening, not rebuilding. A Vibe Code Audit identifies exactly what to fix, and a Hardening Sprint implements it.

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Vibe Code Audit

Findings summary

findings

Critical

High

Medium

Low

CRITICAL

Service role key hardcoded in frontend bundle

client/bundle.js:412

HIGH

No rate limiting on authentication endpoints

api/auth.ts:18

MEDIUM

CORS configured to accept any origin

server/index.ts:44

+ 11 more findings

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The reality

AI coding tools are great at building things that work. Production is a different standard.

Cursor, Bolt, Lovable, v0, and Claude have changed what’s possible for a single builder in a weekend. The apps they produce can be impressive: working UI, connected APIs, real data flowing through.

What they reliably produce alongside that: hardcoded secrets, no authentication, client-side logic that should be server-side, databases that aren’t databases, no input validation, no audit trail, no backup, no monitoring.

None of that matters when you’re proving a concept. All of it matters the moment a real user touches the app, a real client asks about security, or an investor asks if it can scale.

The gap between a working prototype and a production application is real. It’s also smaller than most people expect when you know exactly what it contains.

Common issues

The most common issues in vibe-coded apps

These show up in nearly every prototype we audit. A scanner alone won't fix them.

Exposed secrets

API keys, database credentials, and tokens hardcoded in source or committed to git

Anyone with repo access, or a git history search, can access your services

No authentication

Routes and APIs accessible without login, or auth logic running client-side only

Any user can access any data, including other users'

Input validation gaps

User input passed directly to queries, commands, or APIs without sanitization

SQL injection, command injection, and XSS attacks become trivial

Missing environment separation

Production credentials used in development, single environment for all contexts

A dev mistake reaches real users and real data

No audit logging

No record of who did what and when in the application

Impossible to investigate incidents, meet compliance requirements, or debug production issues

Fragile data layer

SQLite, localStorage, or in-memory storage doing the job of a production database

Data loss on restart, no concurrent user support, no backup or recovery path

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Services

Three ways to work with us

Start where you are. Each product is complete and useful on its own.

Vibe Code Audit

A structured security and architecture review of your existing app. Delivers a written report covering every identified vulnerability by severity, with a prioritized remediation roadmap.

$1,500–$3,000

flat fee

Pre-audit intake call (30 minutes)
Full codebase and configuration review
Written report within 5 business days
Every finding by severity: Critical / High / Medium / Low
Prioritized remediation roadmap
30-minute debrief call

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How to make an AI-coded app production-ready

A defined, four-step process. Each step is complete on its own, so you can start where you need to.

1
Audit the codebase
Run a Vibe Code Audit: a structured review of the codebase, architecture, and configuration against a checklist of the most common failure patterns in AI-generated code. Every finding is categorized by severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low) and delivered in a written report with a prioritized remediation roadmap within 5 business days.
2
Harden the critical findings
Execute a Hardening Sprint to resolve all Critical and High findings from the audit: migrate hardcoded secrets to environment variables or a secrets manager, move authentication server-side with session management and route protection, add input validation across attack surfaces, lock down CORS and API security, and separate dev, staging, and production environments.
3
Build the production backend
If the audit reveals the data layer or infrastructure is not production-grade, scope a Backend Build: design and build the database, API layer, authentication system, hosting infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline, monitoring, alerting, and tested backup and recovery.
4
Verify and document
Re-run the audit checklist against the patched codebase to confirm each finding is resolved, partially resolved, or deferred. Deliver an updated report and operational documentation so the team can keep the app production-ready as it evolves.

Typical end-to-end timeline from audit booking to production-ready sign-off: 3 weeks for a straightforward engagement.

Comparison

What production-ready actually means

	Prototype	Production-ready
Authentication	None or client-side only	Server-side, session-managed, role-based
Secrets	Hardcoded or in .env committed to git	Environment variables, secrets manager
Database	SQLite, localStorage, or in-memory	Hosted relational DB with backups
Input handling	Passed directly to queries	Validated, sanitized, parameterized
Error handling	Console.log and hope	Structured logging, alerting, monitoring
Environments	One environment for everything	Dev, staging, production separated
Audit trail	None	Full logging of user actions and system events
Backups	None	Automated, tested, recoverable

Compare the services

Vibe Code Audit vs Hardening Sprint vs Backend Build

Three engagements, each complete on its own. Columns are the decision criteria.

Service	Price	Timeline	Best for	Delivers
Vibe Code Audit	$1,500–$3,000 flat	Report within 5 business days	Founders who need to know exactly what their app needs to reach production	Written report: every finding by severity + prioritized remediation roadmap
Hardening Sprint	$4,500–$8,000 flat	5–10 business days	Apps with critical/high findings that need to be fixed before real users	All Critical and High findings resolved, verified, and documented
Backend Build	Scoped per engagement	Scoped after discovery	Apps whose data layer or infrastructure is not production-grade	Database, API, auth, hosting, CI/CD, monitoring, and backups built and documented

Case study

Illustrative example · SaaS / professional services

From weekend build to production-ready in three weeks. 14 findings resolved, zero lines of UI rebuilt.

14 findings → 0 critical3 weeks total0 UI changes

A solo founder’s AI-built client portal passed IT security review after a Vibe Code Audit and Hardening Sprint. Here’s exactly what we found and what we fixed.

14 findings identified in a ProductionReady.co Vibe Code Audit of an AI-built SaaS client portal (four Critical, five High, four Medium, one Low). (ProductionReady.co case study, 2025)
3 weeks from audit booking to production-ready sign-off for the same engagement, with zero lines of UI rebuilt. (ProductionReady.co case study, 2025)

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Common questions

Straight answers before you decide.

Does this mean my app has to be rebuilt from scratch?

Almost never. The vast majority of vibe-coded apps have a solid functional foundation that's worth keeping. What they need is hardening, not replacement. The Audit tells you exactly what needs to change, and in our experience it's always more specific and more manageable than founders expect.

Do you work with any tech stack?

We work with the common stacks that AI tools produce: primarily Next.js, React, Node, Python/FastAPI, and Supabase-adjacent architectures. If you're unsure whether your stack is in scope, book a 20-minute intro call and we'll confirm.

Can you work with a live app that already has users?

Yes. We've worked with apps ranging from pre-launch prototypes to apps with a few hundred active users. The Audit is the same either way. For live apps, we're careful about how and when we implement fixes to avoid disruption.

What do I need to give you access to?

The codebase (read access is sufficient for the Audit), your deployment configuration, and a brief call to understand the app's purpose and architecture. We'll send a structured access request after booking.

Can't I just use Claude Security to scan my app?

Yes, and for an engineering team with a DevSecOps practice, it's a useful tool. For a founder or builder whose app needs a production foundation, the scan is the beginning of the work, not the end of it. Claude Security tells you what's wrong. We tell you what to prioritize, implement the fixes, migrate your data layer, build the backend infrastructure, and hand you a verified production-ready system. A list of findings and a production-ready app are different things.

How is this different from hiring a developer?

A developer hired to build features won't necessarily audit for security issues they weren't asked about. We audit specifically and systematically, using a checklist built from the most common failure patterns in AI-generated applications. It's a different mode of work than feature development, and it requires a different set of eyes.

Start with the Vibe Code Audit.

We review your codebase, document every finding by severity, and give you a clear prioritized roadmap. You’ll know exactly what your app needs and what it would cost to fix, in writing, before you commit to anything.

$1,500–$3,000 · Flat fee · Report within 5 business days

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