AI Terms for Vibe Coding

AI Basics3 entries

AI Application Basics

Add an AI assistant to my website that people can chat with.

Vibe Coding

I can't code. I just want to tell an AI what I need and have it build it for me.

Multimodal AI

Can AI understand my screenshot too, not just the text I send it?
Context5 entries

Context Engineering

After a long conversation, the AI starts forgetting things and going off track. What information should I give it?

Token

Everyone says AI pricing is based on tokens. What is a token, and how does it relate to what I type?

Context Window

The AI forgets what I said at the start of a long chat. Does it have a memory limit?

System Prompt

Where do I set rules for the AI, like its tone and what it can or can't answer?

Conversation History

Why do I have to send the earlier messages along with every new question?
Requests & Output3 entries

Stateless Request

Does the AI not actually remember me? Do I have to give it the background again every time?

Structured Output

AI gives me a big block of text I can't use directly. Can it return the answer in a fixed format?

Streaming Response

Show the answer as it comes in, like someone typing, instead of making me wait for the whole thing.
Agents & Tools7 entries

AI Agent

I don't want to direct every step. Can I give it a goal and let it figure out how to finish it?

Model Context Protocol

The AI needs to read my calendar and files. Isn't there a standard way to connect it to those?

Skill

I have to teach the AI the same process every time. Can it remember how to do this task?

Sub-agent

Can I split a big task among a few helpers at the same time, then get one combined result?

Tool Calling

AI can talk, but how do I get it to actually check the database or make a request?

ReAct

Can the AI work step by step instead of trying to do everything at once?

Agent Loop

The AI stops halfway through. Can it keep working on its own and only ask me when it gets stuck?
Performance & Cost3 entries

TTFT / TPS

Why do some AI tools take forever to show the first word while others answer right away?

Token Usage & Cost

My API bill blew up this month. What am I actually paying for?

Rate Limit

I'm getting an error because I called the API too often. What does that limit mean?