Architecture Without Architects: How AI Coding Agents Shape Software Architecture
Published in SAGAI Workshop, IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture, 2026
AI coding agents make implicit architectural choices through framework selection, infrastructure scaffolding, and integration decisions. This work introduces the idea of vibe architecting and proposes practices for governing prompt-driven architectural decisions.
Recommended citation: Phongsakon Mark Konrad, Tim Lukas Adam, Riccardo Terrenzi, and Serkan Ayvaz. (2026). "Architecture Without Architects: How AI Coding Agents Shape Software Architecture." 2026 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Software Architecture Companion, 463-468.
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