When Vibe Coding Works: Greg Built a Chrome Extension to Query GitHub CSVs with SQL

Greg Ceccarelli (co-founder of SpecStory, former CPO at Pluralsight and Director of Data Science at GitHub) joins me, Hugo Bowne-Anderson (host of the Vanishing Gradients podcast), to demo a Chrome extension he vibe coded earlier that day.

The extension adds a SQL query button to CSV files on GitHub and lets you run in-memory queries using Ada SQL—no downloads, no local setup. It’s a lightweight, just-in-time workflow hack that shows what’s possible when vibe coding actually lands.

This clip is from a longer conversation about software composition, LLM-native developer workflows, and the expanding surface area of who can build. Watch the full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/ELjZIc4LIyg?...

🛠️ Built with:
Ada SQL (npm package)
Chrome Extension background scripting
DOM manipulation and CSP workarounds
SpecStory — Greg’s tool for traceable, prompt-driven software development (https://specstory.com)

📺 Want to see Hugo and Greg live vibe code their next demo—an app that OCRs and summarizes the declassified JFK docs?
Watch it here:    • Vibe Coding the JFK Docs with Claude, OCR,...