Vibe coding is great for getting screens on device fast. It is weaker when a core flow will not hang together, auth and data do not match how the product should work, or every new prompt creates a different bug. We help at both stages: while you are still building the MVP and when you are ready to harden and ship. Your prototype stays the spec; we add the engineering judgment AI tools skip.
Best fit
- You are mid-build with Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, ChatGPT, or similar, and stuck on auth, APIs, data modeling, or a feature that should work but does not.
- The demo looks fine but breaks with real accounts, edge cases, or a second device, and you are not sure what to fix first.
- You have an MVP-shaped app and need production basics: secrets off the client, sane error handling, or a path to TestFlight / Play internal testing.
- Google Play or the App Store rejected a build, or release-only crashes and signing block you.
- You want fixed scope and a written handoff, not an open-ended “fix everything” hourly engagement.
What we fix
While you are building the MVP
- Unblocking core flows: Login, onboarding, payments, or the one workflow that must work before anything else is worth polishing.
- Auth and data that match the product: Users, sessions, and database rules that actually isolate data, not copy-pasted templates that almost work.
- Architecture calls: What to keep from AI-generated code, what to rewrite, and how to stop the prompt-and-patch spiral.
- Backend and integrations: When the MVP needs a real API layer, webhooks, or email; see Secure APIs & Backend.
Before launch and in the stores
- Store release and review: Release vs debug builds, signing, upload formats, privacy declarations, and policy-aligned flows. See our vibe coding store release checklist for the self-serve pass; hire us when you are still blocked.
- Production stability: Release-only crashes, missing error handling, and observability basics.
Productized packages
Each package has a defined deliverable, timeline band, and what is out of scope. We quote after a short triage call, whether you are stuck on screen three or waiting on App Store review.
While building
MVP Unblock Triage
Timeline: 2–3 business days
For: You are still building but spinning: a flow will not work, the stack fights you, or you need an honest read on what to fix vs rebuild.
- Written diagnosis of what is broken and why
- Prioritized path to a testable MVP (with effort estimates)
- Small in-scope fixes when clearly triage-level, not a full build
While building
MVP Build Rescue
Timeline: 2–4 weeks
For: You need hands-on engineering to complete the hard part of the MVP: auth, backend glue, core features, so you can test with real users before the stores.
- Implement agreed core flows and technical foundations in scope
- Keep validated UI and product direction where it already works
- Handoff notes so you can keep iterating with or without AI tools
Pre-launch
Production Readiness Audit
Timeline: About one week
For: The MVP mostly works in demo but you need an honest security and reliability read before beta users, investors, or payments.
- Auth, secrets, and data-isolation review
- Release-build and store checklist when mobile is in scope
- Ranked remediation backlog you can execute with us or another team
Store release
Store Release Triage
Timeline: 2–3 business days
For: A rejection message, signing confusion, or “it works in the IDE but not as a release build.”
- Written diagnosis of store, signing, or config blockers
- Prioritized fix list with effort estimates
- One round of triage-level implementation in scope
Store release
Launch Rescue
Timeline: 2–4 weeks
For: You need implementation through TestFlight, Play internal testing, or production, not just a document.
- Implement audit or triage fixes within agreed scope
- Release build that matches store requirements when applicable
- Handoff notes and a short call so your team knows what changed
How we work
- Respect the prototype: We treat AI-generated UI and flows as validated product direction, not code to shame or throw away without reason.
- Rebuild when it is cheaper: Sometimes a targeted rewrite (auth, payments, release pipeline) beats endless prompt-and-patch cycles.
- Bounded scope: One app, agreed environments, written in/out list before work starts.
- Remote nationwide: We are based in Richmond, Indiana; rescue work is fully remote with async updates and scheduled calls.
Not a fit if…
- You want us to vibe code on your behalf with no review, testing, or ownership of production risk.
- You need a guaranteed store approval (Apple and Google make the final call).
- You have no prototype yet and need a full product plan; start with a Discovery Roadmap or mobile app development engagement instead.
Book a free rescue triage call
Share your stack, what you built with, and where you are stuck: mid-MVP or headed for the stores. We will tell you which package fits, or point you elsewhere if it does not.
Book a Triage Call