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Marketplace approval: how is the "AI-generated vibe code" rule applied?

  • Nov 12, 2026 1:10 PM UTC
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Hi everyone,

 

I'm planning my first marketplace app and read this in the "Planning your app" guide:

"New apps built primarily using no-code platforms or AI-generated 'vibe code' are not eligible for marketplace approval."

 

I'd like to understand how this is applied in practice before I start building:

 

1. If a developer uses AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude, Copilot) to write the code, but the app is a custom-built server + React app using the official SDK, fully tested, with proper OAuth, webhooks and error handling, is that eligible?

2. Is the rule about the tool used, or about quality (unmaintained, low-quality, generic apps)?

3. Has anyone recently had an app approved or rejected under this rule? What did the review team check?

 

Thanks a lot!