Legacy code rescue · codebase audits
You inherited a codebase you can't ship from
We audit an existing codebase, take over what's worth keeping, and get your team releasing again — with the code and the accounts in your name from day one.
Building and maintaining web products since 2010
Hire us to take over an existing codebase
- The original developers are gone and engineering ownership is unclear.
- Small changes break other workflows or take too long to release.
- A fragile build or deployment process is blocking releases.
- You need more engineering capacity than a rewrite would justify.
Not your situation? See platforms, e-commerce and integrations or an embedded team for extra capacity on a healthy codebase.
From a codebase audit to regular releases
- 01
Week 1 — Read
We get the code running locally, map what talks to what, and identify release risks. You get the audit document. - 02
Week 2 — Stabilize
Build green, deploys repeatable, backups verified, monitoring on. Nothing new is built yet — we make the existing thing safe to touch. - 03
Weeks 3–4 — Ship something small
Deploy a small, reviewed change with acceptance checks and a rollback plan. Verify the affected workflow after release. - 04
From week 5 — Cadence
Two-week cycles, weekly written update, monthly reprioritization with you.
Discuss availability, backup ownership and handover before starting. See the ownership and hand-off terms.
Not a rescue? Two other ways to work with us
Pick the entry point that matches what you actually need.
Platforms, e-commerce & integrations
Custom platforms and CRM, online stores, integrations and AI features for a codebase that already ships.
See services →Embedded team
Senior engineers inside your repository and tracker when the roadmap outgrows your team's capacity.
See engagement models →Technologies we work with
Before you send the repository
How long have you been doing this?
DiVotek has been building and maintaining web products since 2010. Our focus is taking over existing codebases, improving reliability, and continuing development. See our case studies and working process.
What can I learn from the case studies?
We've published two anonymized case studies. Most of our work is under NDA, so use them to understand the type of project, then describe your stack and requirements so we can discuss relevant experience directly.
What if our main engineer becomes unavailable?
We agree backup ownership, documentation and account access with you up front, as part of the engagement terms — not as an afterthought if someone is unexpectedly out. See ownership and hand-off for what that covers.
What does this cost?
Code audits are scoped separately from ongoing development. A quote depends on repository size, stack, infrastructure, access and the depth of review. For a takeover or embedded team, it also depends on the workload and duration. Send a short description through our contact form to discuss scope and a written quote.
How quickly will I see something?
For a focused codebase audit, a working target is one business week after access and scope are agreed. A takeover then prioritizes build and deployment reliability before the first feature change.
Repository size, missing access, integrations and data migrations can change that schedule. The written scope should state milestones, dependencies and acceptance checks. See the example onboarding plan.
What do you work in?
We're a PHP, Go and TypeScript shop, on Postgres or MySQL, deployed in Docker on AWS or DigitalOcean. Front end is React or Vue, depending on what you already have.
We don't rewrite a working stack because we'd have picked differently. The first question on a takeover is what the current stack costs you to keep — usually less than replacing it.
Who owns the code and the accounts?
Repository access, infrastructure accounts, confidentiality, IP ownership and handover requirements should be documented in the engagement agreement before code or credentials are shared. Bring your procurement requirements to the introductory call.
How fast do you reply?
We reply to new enquiries within one business day. Incident response is a separate service: coverage hours, severity levels, escalation contacts and response targets need to be agreed in your support scope before work starts.
What if we're not a fit?
We'll say so in the first reply and point you somewhere better. A rescue engagement that shouldn't have started costs you a quarter and costs us a reference — neither of us wants it.
Tell us about your codebase
Or just describe the situation. The first call is free and it's with an engineer, not a salesperson. If it's not something we should take on, we'll tell you that in the first reply and point you somewhere better.