Slopfix Turns AI-Generated Code Cleanup Into a New Business

In February 2025, OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy coined the term “vibe coding” to describe using natural-language instructions to rapidly generate code with AI. While the approach can speed up product launches, it can also create technical debt in the form of duplicated logic, broken features and hard-to-maintain code. That has created new demand for code governance and refactoring services.

On July 8, 2026, Slopfix, a three-person Polish team, attracted attention for its service. Its three senior engineers charge a benchmark rate of $10,000 for one week of work. They first analyze a codebase for free and then commit to a code-reduction target. A case study on the company’s website shows a codebase cut from 100,000 lines to 35,000. Fees are based on the percentage of the target achieved, with proportional charges if the target is missed, and the service includes a two-week warranty.