The AI Wrote It, Then It Broke
Prototypes assume the happy path. No error handling, no retries, no rate limiting. The first real edge case takes it down.
Engagement · Vibe Code Hardening
You Shipped It Fast. Now Make It Production Ready.
Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf get you to a working prototype in a weekend. ShooflyAI audits and hardens that code so it survives edge cases, scales under load, resists security threats, and stops leaking data or breaking at 2 AM. You keep the code you built. We make it last.
Quick answer
Vibe Code Hardening audits and hardens AI and vibe-coded apps for production: error handling, security controls, authentication, dependency and injection fixes, monitoring, and tests. We keep the code you built rather than rewriting it. Every engagement starts with a paid $6,000 Operating Assessment credited 100% toward your retainer; the hardening is scoped from there, typically a $5,000 audit and $15,000+ hardening, plus $350/mo ongoing support.
You Keep Your Code Assessment First You Own the Result
The Gap
The 20% Vibe Coding Leaves Behind
AI writes code that works on your machine. Production exposes everything it skipped. These are the failures we see most often in vibe-coded agents and tools.
Works on Your Machine, Not on Theirs
Hardcoded paths, missing environment checks, and untested legacy data formats mean the tool breaks the moment someone else runs it.
API Keys Hardcoded, Secrets Exposed
Credentials sit in plain text, leak into logs, and surface in error messages. One screenshot and your keys are out.
No Authentication, Anyone Can Access It
Dashboards and admin panels ship with no auth, no role checks, and no session management. Anyone with the URL is inside.
Agents That Hallucinate or Get Injected
LLM outputs go unvalidated and inputs go unsanitized, opening the door to bad data, prompt injection, and command execution.
Outdated Dependencies with Known CVEs
Unvetted packages and stale versions carry public vulnerabilities straight into your stack as a supply chain risk.
Scope
What We Harden
We do not rewrite your code from scratch. We harden what you built so it holds up in production, across the kinds of systems vibe coding tends to produce.
AI Agents
Claude-coded agents that handle intake, routing, drafting, or automation. We validate LLM outputs, secure API credentials, prevent prompt injection, add access controls, and implement audit logging.
Workflow Automation
Vibe-coded scripts that sync systems, process data, or generate reports. We add input validation, rate limiting, error alerting, and dependency isolation.
Internal Tools
Claude-coded dashboards, admin panels, and productivity tools. We add authentication, role-based access control, secure sessions, XSS and CSRF protection, and security headers.
Data Pipelines
Vibe-coded ETL scripts, data syncs, and transformation logic. We add schema validation, quality checks, transaction rollback, and audit logging.
Backend Services
API endpoints, microservices, and background workers. We add health checks, circuit breakers, graceful degradation, and distributed tracing.
Analytics and Reporting
Data collection, transformation, and visualization scripts. We add data validation, error recovery, caching, and performance optimization.
Security
Security and Risk We Close
Vibe-coded agents often handle sensitive data, API access, and core business logic. Without hardening, you are exposed. We close these gaps before they become incidents.
Data Exposure
API keys, customer data, and internal credentials leaked in logs or error messages. We move secrets to environment-based management with key rotation and audit logging.
Unauthorized Access
No authentication, weak session management, missing role checks. We add role-based access control, OAuth and SSO integration, and proper session handling.
Injection Attacks
Unvalidated inputs allowing SQL injection, prompt injection, or command execution. We add input validation and output sanitization across the stack.
Supply Chain Attacks
Outdated dependencies with known CVEs and unvetted packages. We audit dependencies, pin versions, and patch the known vulnerabilities.
The Process
The Hardening Process
A defined path from audit to production. You see the full fix list before any build work starts, so the scope and the cost are clear up front.
- 01
Audit and Triage
Edge case testing, load testing, dependency audit, and security review. You get a prioritized fix list that tells you exactly what is broken and what it takes to fix it.
- 02
Core Hardening
Error handling, retry logic, rate limiting, logging, and input validation. We add the resilience and security controls the prototype skipped, keeping the code you already have.
- 03
Documentation and Handoff
Architecture docs, runbooks, test coverage, and monitoring dashboards. Your team can operate, debug, and extend the system without depending on us.
- 04
Production Support
Optional monitoring and alerting, incident response, dependency updates, and performance optimization so the system keeps running as it grows.
Why Us
Why ShooflyAI
We build AI employees that businesses own. The same discipline goes into every system we harden.
You Own the Code, Data, and IP
On full payment, the work product is yours. We harden what you built and hand it back as a durable business asset, not a black box you rent. Shoofly keeps only the methodology.
Assessment First, Then a Build
We audit before we touch anything and deliver a prioritized hardening roadmap with a hard scope estimate. You decide to proceed with the real cost in front of you.
Live in Weeks, Not Quarters
We harden what exists rather than rewriting from scratch, so production-ready code lands in weeks. Rewriting is a last resort.
Built by Operators
Shoofly is an AI infrastructure and operations partner for mid-market companies. We tie every engagement to measurable outcomes and operate the system after launch.
Proof
Real Operators, Real ROI
We do not invent metrics. This is what owned, hardened AI systems deliver in production.
Strickland nearly doubled its close rate from 22% to 41%, cut its sales cycle from 3 weeks to 8 days, and grew average deal size from $15K to $28K on a system they own outright.
Pricing
Start with an Assessment
Every engagement begins with a paid discovery step that is credited 100% toward your retainer. We tell you what is broken and what it costs to fix before any build begins.
Ready to make your vibe code last?
Start with an assessment. We will audit your AI or vibe-coded system, deliver a prioritized hardening roadmap, and give you a hard estimate before any build begins. The assessment fee is credited 100% toward your retainer.
Questions We Hear
FAQ
What is vibe code hardening?
Vibe code hardening is a service that audits and hardens AI and vibe-coded apps for security, reliability, and production readiness. ShooflyAI keeps the code you built with tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf and adds the error handling, security controls, testing, and monitoring it needs to run in production.
Do you rewrite my code or harden it?
We harden first. We keep your code and add error handling, monitoring, security controls, and tests. Rewriting from scratch is a last resort, used only when the existing code cannot be safely brought to production.
Does it matter which AI tool I used to build it?
No. The tool does not matter. If AI wrote it fast and you need it production-ready, we can harden it, whether it came from Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or another assistant.
What languages and stacks do you support?
Python, Node.js, TypeScript, and Go. Most AI agents and automation scripts are built on these, which is where vibe-coded systems most often land.
How does pricing work?
Every engagement starts with a paid assessment that is credited 100% toward your retainer: a $6,000 AI Operating Assessment. From there, hardening and ongoing work run inside a flat monthly AI Operations Retainer starting at $4,500 per month. You get a hard scope estimate before any build begins.
How long does hardening take?
Timeline depends on the scope and complexity of your system. We give you a clear estimate after the audit phase, and because we harden rather than rewrite, most systems reach production readiness in weeks rather than quarters.
Do I own the result?
Yes. On full payment, the work product is yours. You own the code, data, and IP. Shoofly keeps only the methodology.