afterbuild/ops
Solution

Clean up AI-generated code.

Your AI-built codebase is slowing you down. We refactor, consolidate, and document it so you can keep shipping.

Quick verdict

Cleaning up AI-generated code is a fixed-fee refactor pass — consolidate duplicated logic, tighten types, establish consistent patterns, add meaningful tests, and document the architecture — without a rewrite. Industry benchmarks put AI-code vulnerability rates close to half (see our 2026 research). Typical engagements run 2 to 4 weeks; severely neglected codebases take 6 to 8 weeks. Audit in 48 hours.

What cleanup includes

01
Consolidate duplicated logic
One function instead of four. One data-fetching pattern instead of five.
02
Tighten types
Replace `any` with real types. Surface bugs TypeScript should have caught.
03
Establish patterns
Standard data layer, error handling, loading states, and form handling across the codebase.
04
Add meaningful tests
Integration tests on the flows that touch money or user data. Not coverage-for-coverage-sake.
05
Document the architecture
Architecture overview, ADRs, runbooks, and env setup so your next dev onboards in a day.

The patterns we see in AI-generated codebases

AI assistants optimise for “something that compiles and runs the happy path.” What they rarely optimise for is the codebase that will still be readable in three months. In practice we see a common set of failure patterns across Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, Lovable, Bolt, and Replit output.

Duplicated logic across files. The same data fetch, the same date formatter, the same form validator gets re-generated two, three, or four times because each prompt starts without awareness of what already exists. We consolidate into shared utilities and remove dead forks.

any instead of real types. TypeScript becomes a formality. Bugs that the compiler should have caught at build time ship to production. We retype API responses, Supabase query results, and Zod schemas into a single source of truth.

Inconsistent error handling. Some routes throw, others return { error }, others swallow silently. We establish a single pattern, wire it through the data layer, and surface failures to the user instead of hiding them.

No test coverage on revenue paths. Stripe webhooks, login, signup, core create/update flows. We add integration tests against the flows that actually matter; related deep-dives: Stripe webhook not firing and app works locally, not in production.

What our scoped engagement delivers

A refactor plan up front, agreed with you. Consolidated utilities. Typed data layer. A lint/format pass in CI so drift can’t re-enter. A small architecture document so the next developer (or the next Cursor session) doesn’t repeat the same mistakes. Pricing and timeline are on the pricing page.

FAQ
Won't a full rewrite be faster?
Almost never. Rewrites lose behavior you depended on but forgot about. We refactor in place, preserving what works.
How long does cleanup take?
Most codebases: 2–4 weeks for a meaningful cleanup. Severely neglected ones: 6–8 weeks.
Can you coach our team?
Yes. We do code review and pairing engagements that teach your team to direct Cursor/Claude Code/Copilot for cleaner output.
Which AI-generated codebases do you work with?
Any JS/TS or Python codebase. Lovable, Replit, Cursor, Bolt, Base44, Claude Code, Copilot — cleanup is the same work regardless of origin.
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