AI-Native Legacy Recovery Approach: Re-Engineer Mode
Re-Engineer Mode is AI-native reverse engineering—how modern organizations relinquish control of legacy software systems without big-bang rewrites, vendor hostage situations, or years of uncertainty. Basically, you can modernize your software system and keep your operation running.
What You Get
Re-Engineer delivers a clear roadmap, modernization, and ownership
— not just new code.
You receive:
A modern, AI-native foundation
Executable specifications
Verified understanding of system behavior
Incremental, production-safe replacements
Reduced vendor risk
How Reverse Software Engineering Works
Re-Engineer follows a proven AI-native recovery workflow designed for opaque, undocumented, or hostile systems.
Extract intent
Legacy systems encode business logic directly in code.
AI agents:
- Scan the full repository
- Map dependencies and logic flows
- Reconstruct business intent from implementation
Outcome:
Executable, human-readable specs describing what the system actually does.
Map real behavior
Code shows possibilities. Logs show reality.
AI analyzes production logs to identify:
- Happy paths (used 90% of the time)
- Ghost paths (rarely or never used)
Outcome:
Modernization focuses only on functionality that matters.
Replace safely
The legacy system stays live while our team:
- Place an API facade in front of the monolith
- Rebuild individual features as AI-native services
- Route traffic feature-by-feature to the new system
Outcome:
Legacy code is retired incrementally — with no downtime.
Who Executes AI-Native Reverse Engineering
AI-Native Mini-Pod
AI agents execute. Humans control intent and quality.
Explore a Re-Engineer Case StudyWhat Is the Ideal Use Case for Re-Engineer
Re-Engineer is the right move when rewriting is too risky and recovery matters more than speed.
| Best for: | Common scenarios: |
|---|---|
| Understanding a system no one fully knows anymore | Black-box legacy systems (Cobol, early Java, monoliths) |
| Reducing dependency on a vendor or legacy team | Missing or unreliable documentation |
| Modernizing without shutting down production | Vendor lock-in or “only we understand it” claims |
| Regaining ownership of critical business logic |
FAQ
Is Re-Engineer a rewrite?
No. It replaces functionality incrementally while the system stays live.
Do we need to shut down production?
No. The legacy system continues running throughout the process.
What if we don’t understand what the system does today?
That’s exactly what Re-Engineer is designed for.
How is this different from standard modernization projects?
Re-Engineer proves intent and behavior before replacing anything.
Can Re-Engineer transition into RACE or Scale later?
Yes. Rebuilt components are AI-native and evolve naturally into RACE and AI-Accelerated Engineering.
