About
About the model
The Vibe Quality Model (VibeQM) is a five-level quality model for software written with AI coding agents: a team earns more AI autonomy by proving quality. This page records who wrote it, its independence, how it is versioned, and how to cite it.
§1 · Author
Eduardo Sanchez
Eduardo Sanchez works in a team of programmers on a US Department of Defense (DoD) contract, and is the creator of the Vibe Quality Model. He was certified as an internal CMMI auditor and an internal ISO 9001 auditor at a federal contractor in Reston, Virginia, with dozens of government contracts.
§2 · Independence
An independent framework
VibeQM is not affiliated with or endorsed by the owner of any other model or standard, and uses no text from any other model. A VibeQM level is not equivalent to a level in any other model, and no official body stands behind the levels.
§3 · Versions
How the model changes
The model is versioned. The current version is 0.4.4, of 17 October 2026. Each change is dated and recorded with the decision behind it, and the specification, the assessor procedure and the documentation standard are published with each version. AI tools change every few months, and the model is expected to change with them: practices that are advanced today may become basic requirements in a later version.
§4 · Citation
How to cite
Sanchez, E. (2026). The Vibe Quality Model (VibeQM), version 0.4.4. vibeqm.com.
Please refer to the model as the "Vibe Quality Model" or "VibeQM", and state the version you are citing.