Shipped fast? You are not alone. You are not behind. Most vibe-coded apps carry hidden API keys, tokens, and keys baked into their bundles. Most founders never know until something breaks.
Here is the good news. You can catch this before it costs you. Start with a free scan and see just what your build is leaking.
Key Takeaways
launchreadycode.com — no cost, no guesswork.$499 one-time. See the pricing page.Why AI Bundles Hide Secrets in the First Place
AI coding tools are fast. They are also lazy in one specific way: they hardcode.
Ask an assistant to connect to Stripe. It drops the API key straight into your client-side code. It runs. The demo works. You move on.
But that key ships in the bundle. Anyone who opens dev tools can read it. Find exposed secrets before your users do. Or before a scraper bot does it for you.
Most founders never inspect the built output. The build folder feels like a black box. It is not. It is a plain-text confession of every shortcut your AI took.
The Three Most Common Exposures in AI Bundles
We see the same pattern in nearly every scan. It shows up again and again. Three leaks, over and over.
Hardcoded API keys. Stripe, OpenAI, SendGrid, Supabase service keys sitting in plain sight inside the shipped JavaScript. Any user with browser dev tools can extract them in 30 seconds.
Leaked env vars. The dreaded VITE_ or NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix attached to a secret that was never meant for the browser. Anything with a public-facing prefix is already exposed — it ships verbatim in the client bundle.
Exposed internal endpoints. Admin routes, debug URLs, and database link strings the AI left in for speed. These give attackers a map of your backend before you've even noticed.
Each one is a door. Each one is unlocked. A proper security audit walks the building and closes them all.
How to Find Exposed Secrets Inside AI Bundles Yourself
You can do a rough pass without any tool. It will not be complete. But it will open your eyes.
# Manual bundle inspection — open your app in Chrome
Step 1: Right-click. Inspect. Sources tab.
Step 2: Ctrl+F. Search for: sk_, api_key, secret, password, Bearer.
Step 3: Network tab. Watch request headers for keys in the clear.
Step 4: Check .env. Any VITE_ or NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix is already public.This is the manual version of what a proper app security audit runs. It catches the loud problems. It misses the quiet ones. There are always quiet ones in AI-built code.
Best for First-Time Founders: Start With the Free Scan
You do not need to spend anything. That is the whole point.
The free scan reads your live bundle and flags the obvious leaks. Hardcoded keys. Public secrets. The stuff that gets founders burned in week one.
Good for: founders who launched with Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, v0, or Replit and never checked the bundle. Run it today.
See what your AI left behind
The free scan runs in under 2 minutes. It finds every exposed secret and leaked endpoint. No code access needed.
Best for Pre-Launch Apps: The Launch Readiness Audit
A free scan tells you the headline. A full audit tells you the story below.
When launch is close, you want more than a surface check. You want the framework, the check, the fix list — all in one pass.
The Launch Readiness Audit, $499 one-time, is built for exactly this moment. It goes past exposed secrets. It checks auth flows, access control, data handling, and the quiet bugs that vibe coding leaves behind. Delivered in under 2 minutes. Branded PDF report. Prioritized fix roadmap with time costs per issue.
Best for Regulated Markets: The Compliance Score
Exposed secrets are not just a security problem. They are a legal one.
Leaked keys put your GDPR compliance at risk. From August 2026, the EU AI Act adds new duties too. Any product with AI at its core needs to comply.
The Compliance Score, $799, maps your app against both. It is the service built for founders who need to prove, not assume, that they are clean.
Your Options
| Option | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Free Scan | $0 | Any founder who wants to find exposed secrets right now. |
| Launch Readiness Audit | $499 one-time | Pre-launch apps needing a full security audit. |
| Compliance Score | $799 | Teams that need GDPR and EU AI Act compliance proof. |
| Starter Plan | $149/mo | Daily scans and weekly digest after the first LRA. |
Start free. Move up only when the stakes call for it. That order is on purpose.
Vibe Coding Security: Why Speed Creates the Problem
Vibe coding is a real way to build now. We are not here to talk you out of it.
But speed has a cost, and that cost is security. Every prompt that says "just make it work" trades safety for momentum. The fix is not to slow down. Run a check before you launch. That way, the shortcuts the AI took do not become the headline your users read about.
Find the exposed secrets early. The rest of your launch gets much calmer.
Frequently Asked Questions
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