1 it's not the meaning Karpathy used originally, which was for creating software through prompts WITHOUT looking at the source code
2 it's not the meaning people outside programming circles mean, either, which is identical to Karpathy's original definition
the title of the article is talking about 2 and is completely correct.
YOU, on the other hand, are talking about an upgrade to IntelliSense. Use a different term. You're describing regular programming, with a new IDE tool.
If it's not going to replace programmers and allow regular people to create software without looking at the code, it's not vibe coding. Full stop.
If you’re talking about AI-assisted development, then an AI agent being able to do 80% of the work is a fantastic win. The developer can pick up the remaining 20% and come out massively ahead.
If you’re talking about vibe-coding, then an AI agent being able to do 80% of the work is useless. What’s a non-developer going to do with something that still has 20% of the development left to do? It’s not 80% useful, it’s 0% useful.