Don't Let Vibe Code Become Legacy Code

AI-generated code can quickly become unmaintainable legacy code if not properly managed. Four key practices help prevent this: take ownership by writing code yourself or defining tests/interfaces manually, review your own pull requests thoroughly, write meaningful commit messages that explain the 'why' behind changes, and use AGENTS.md to centralize AI tooling rules across your team. These traditional software engineering best practices remain essential even when using AI coding assistants like Cursor or Claude Code.