vibex2026: VibeX 2026 - 1st International Workshop on Vibe Coding and Vibe Researching Glasgow, UK, June 9-12, 2026

Call for Papers

VibeX 2026 encourages contributions covering any topic related to collaborating with AI in software development and software engineering research. The workshop invites high-quality research papers that explore vibe coding and vibe researching from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, with a particular focus on the role of autonomous AI Agents.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• State-of-the-art and definition of vibe coding and vibe researching.
• The AI Coding Spectrum: Evaluating the transition from suggestive AI to fully autonomous development agents.
• AI Agents in Research: Architectures and workflows for autonomous literature review, hypothesis generation, and experimental execution.
• Deep Research vs. Vibe Researching: Comparative studies on methodological rigor, transparency, and the shift from “execution-heavy” to “vision-led” research.
• Tools and processes supporting vibe coding and vibe researching (e.g., Agentic IDEs, Researcher Copilot).
• Lessons from the successes and failures of vibe coding and vibe researching practices.
• Empirical studies on AI-assisted research, deep research, and vibe researching in software engineering.
• AI collaboration in literature review studies.
• Tensions in vibe coding and vibe researching: Speed vs. Quality and Rigor vs. Vibe.
• Vibe researching for junior and senior researchers.
• Ethical issues in vibe coding and vibe researching.
• Visions and conceptual models for vibe researching as a scientific methodology.
• VibeX, new AI-collaboration patterns emerging beyond vibe coding and vibe researching.

Submission Guidelines

Papers must be written in English, contain original unpublished work, and follow the official ACM Primary Article Template:

• https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template

Papers must be submitted in PDF format through EasyChair:

• https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vibex2026

VibeX2026 will employ a single-blind review process. Accepted papers will be published in the joint workshop proceedings in the ACM Digital Library.

Paper Types

Authors may submit their papers under one of the following categories:

• Full research papers (max 10 pages, including references)Describing original and completed research (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies) on topics related to collaborating with AI in software development and software engineering research.

• Ongoing research papers, vision papers, and positioning papers (max 5 pages, including references)Presenting preliminary results, conceptual explorations, methodological reflections, or visionary ideas that stimulate discussion and future research directions.

• Experience reports (max 5 pages, including references)Describing hands-on experiences, lessons learned, and reflective insights from collaborating with AI for coding and research in industrial environments.