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Vibe Coding

Vibe Coding is an AI-assisted development approach that enables you to quickly create and extend Agent Mesh components—including plugins, agents, gateways, and core functionality—with minimal knowledge of the Solace Agent Mesh codebase. By leveraging Context7's MCP integration, your coding assistant gains deep knowledge of the Solace Agent Mesh codebase and documentation.

Who Should Use Vibe Coding?​

Vibe Coding is ideal for:

  • Developers creating Solace Agent Mesh projects with custom agents, plugins, and gateways
  • Contributors extending the Solace Agent Mesh repository

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • A standard IDE (such as VS Code)
  • A coding assistant with MCP support (recommended Claude Code). See the list of supported clients.
  • LLM model (recommended Claude Opus 4.5 model)
  • (Optional) A Context7 API key (free for anyone)

Installation​

Step 1: Set Up Context7​

  1. Optionally create a free account at Context7 and generate an API key at context7 dashboard for higher rate limits.

  2. Follow the MCP installation instructions for your IDE to connect your coding assistant to Context7 using the MCP server. Optionally you can use your API key for the integration.

Step 2: Verify Integration​

Ask your coding assistant:

Use the `solacelabs/solace-agent-mesh` context7 library when answering questions in this chat session.

Review the response from your coding assistant to confirm that it acknowledges the Context7 integration and recognizes the solacelabs/solace-agent-mesh library.

tip

Configure your MCP client with a rule to avoid mentioning the solacelabs/solace-agent-mesh Context7 library in prompts.

Example rule:

Automatically use `solacelabs/solace-agent-mesh` context7 library without requiring me to explicitly request it.

Step 3: Setup project environment​

  1. Ensure that Python and PIP package manager are installed and properly configured.

    Verify python and pip:

    python --help
    pip --help

  2. Create a new, empty project in your IDE. Although vibe coding works in any workspace, existing files in a project may influence its behavior and results.

Using Vibe Coding​

Once configured, you can interact with your coding assistant through natural language prompts.

Example Prompts​

Getting Information About Solace Agent Mesh:

Provide a list of built-in tools.

Creating a New Solace Agent Mesh Project:

Initialize a Solace Agent Mesh project called example_app.

Creating a New Agent:

Create a calculator agent that adds two numbers.

Creating a New Plugin Using Built-in Tools:

Using built-in tools, create an image analysis plugin that can generate images and describe images.

Creating a New Gateway:

Create a Discord gateway that enables message exchange with the Discord chat application.

Troubleshooting​

Vibe Coding provides an interactive development environment that generates high-quality code. However, the generated code and configurations may occasionally contain bugs. Follow these best practices to resolve issues quickly:

Best Practices​

  • Setup Workspace: When the coding agent is connected to multiple MCPs, or when the Solace Agent Mesh repository is available in the workspace, it may prioritize those sources over Context7. To ensure Context7 is used, add a rule as described in Step 2.
  • Generate Tests: After code generation, ask your coding assistant to create comprehensive tests for the generated code.
  • Iterative Debugging: If you encounter errors during execution, provide the error log to your coding assistant in the same chat session and request a fix.
  • Review Generated Code: Review the generated code to ensure it meets your requirements and follows best practices.