Vibe Coding Weekly — November 2, 2026

Malicious Claude Code Extension Hid Backdoor for Cursor Users

A trojanized extension on Cursor's marketplace briefly exposed thousands of developers to a reverse shell. Make sure you follow the official cleanup steps if you recently updated your environment.

Open-Source MCP Server Connects AI Safely to ServiceNow

This slick new MCP server gives your coding assistant controlled access to ServiceNow schemas, scripts, and tables. Perfect for enterprise developers who are tired of manually copy-pasting business rules into chat.

The Vibe Coding Hangover: Managing AI-Generated Technical Debt

As vibe-coded apps scale up, early shortcuts can turn into performance bottlenecks and tangled logic. This breakdown explores how to safely refactor and harden AI-generated codebases without losing your shipping velocity.

Vibe Coding Breakout: Building a Classic Game With AI

A transparent, end-to-end tutorial showing the exact prompts and workflow used to build a working Breakout clone. Great practice for learning how to guide an AI through complex game state logic.

Why Prompt Engineering Became a Core $150K Technical Skill

Despite rumors of its death, prompt engineering has matured into a highly paid hybrid capability that combines linguistic precision with technical evaluation. It's a huge signal for developers looking to boost their market value.