CodeArchaeologist by Paae.ai
Excavating Legacy Codebases. Architecting Modern Futures.
Global enterprises run on multi-million-line monolithic systems whose original authors departed years ago. CodeArchaeologist (`PAAE_ARCH`) replaces multi-month manual consulting discovery with autonomous compiler-grade archaeology: executing polyglot AST parsing, isolating circular knots ($O(|V|+|E|)$), extracting living Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and synthesizing 16:9 board-ready Strangler-Fig transformation plans in under 48 hours.
Zero Public LLM Training. Ephemeral In-Memory Sandbox. Deterministic offline container execution (`docker run --network none`).
Compiler-Grade Lexical Parsing & Symbol Scope Inventory
Replaces superficial regex scanners with native Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) compilation across Java, C#, Python, TypeScript, and SQL schemas.
Zero-Regex Syntactic Integrity: Captures exact type hierarchies, interfaces, and decorators across micro-packages.
Schema & ORM Correlation: Maps application models directly to SQL DDL tables, foreign key constraints, and stored procedures.
Directed Topology Graph & Tarjan Circular Knot Detection
Simulate the cascading systemic failure radius before touching legacy code. Identifies PageRank structural hubs and isolates cyclic knots ($O(|V| + |E|)$).
Circular import chain prevents microservice extraction. CodeArchaeologist isolates the cycle:
Semantic Commit Forensics & Historical Architecture Extraction
Uncovers the forgotten rationale behind legacy complexity. Crawls Git commit forensics to reconstruct living Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) and quantify structural rot.
Consolidation of Transaction Logic into BillingLedger.java
Distributed transactions proved brittle; team merged accounting, fraud checks, and payments into a single 4,100-line class.
Created central transactional class to avoid distributed 2-phase commits.
WMC reached 92, ATFD reached 24; class became a global architectural blocker with 94 afferent couplings.
Remediation Directive: Decompose `BillingLedger.java` into 3 separate domain micro-packages using the Strangler-Fig Decoupling Planner.
Algorithmic Min-Cut Microservice Decomposition & Debt Valuation
Replaces catastrophic “Big Bang” rewrites with phased Martin Fowler Strangler-Fig extraction packages and empirical technical debt balance sheet valuation.
Based on 840 remediation hours
6–9 month manual discovery engagement
70% reduction in discovery timeline (48 hrs)
Egress Notification & Static Leaf Extraction
Isolates SendGrid, Twilio SMS, and PDF statement generation from core transaction paths.
Authentication & User Identity Boundary
Deploys Strangler Ingress API Facade. Moves user session tokens to autonomous Redis/OAuth2.
Core Ledger & Billing Engine Decomposition
Decouples BillingLedger.java. Employs transactional outbox pattern to eliminate 2-phase commits.
Legacy Monolith Deprecation & Retirement
Diverts 100% of canary traffic through API Facade; shuts down legacy application servers.
Executive Architecture Transformation Comparator & Quota Vault
Slide horizontally to inspect the architectural transformation: from tangled crimson spaghetti monolith to decoupled emerald event-driven cloud target state.
Routes ingress traffic smoothly between legacy core and newly extracted micro-domains with zero client downtime.
Repositories are identified via immutable Git root commit hashes and directory tree fingerprints (H_repo). Prevents iterative free-tier extraction loops: rescans enter Delta Rescan Mode, celebrating remediations without granting new preview tasks until unlocked with an enterprise license.
PAAE Lazarus: Lost-Source & Bytecode Reconstruction Engine
When original git repositories are deleted, lost to M&A transitions, or locked in compiled binaries, PAAE Lazarus decompiles JVM (.class, .jar, .war, .ear), .NET (.dll, .exe), Electron (.asar), and minified JS (.min.js) into clean, modern source code with deterministic [file:line] evidence mapping.
package com.acquired.trade;
import com.acquired.trade.ledger.MerkleLedger;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.time.Instant;
/**
* [EVIDENCE: byte offset 0x003A4C | classfile v52.0 | SHA-256: 7f8c12a...]
* Reconstructed by PAAE Lazarus Engine. 100% AST AST verification.
*/
public class ClearingEngine implements TradeSettlementService {
private final MerkleLedger ledger;
private final RiskEvaluator riskEvaluator;
public ClearingEngine(MerkleLedger ledger, RiskEvaluator riskEvaluator) {
this.ledger = ledger;
this.riskEvaluator = riskEvaluator;
}
@Override
public SettlementResult executeSettle(TradeOrder order) {
if (!riskEvaluator.verifyMargin(order.getAccountId(), order.getNotional())) {
return SettlementResult.rejected("MARGIN_DEFICIT");
}
Instant settlementTimestamp = Instant.now();
String txHash = ledger.commitTransaction(order.getId(), order.getNotional(), settlementTimestamp);
return SettlementResult.cleared(txHash, settlementTimestamp);
}
}Client warrants lawful ownership, M&A successor rights, or interoperability license of all submitted binaries with full indemnification.
Explicit authorization under DMCA 17 U.S.C. § 1201(f) & CFAA for reverse engineering in an isolated, zero-egress sandbox.
Decompilation strictly bounded to 1st-party namespaces; bundled OSS is replaced with clean canonical package manifests.
Both recovered baseline and modernized v2 branches assigned 100% to Client as first-party work-for-hire upon milestone settlement.
How CodeArchaeologist Outperforms Static Linters & Big 4 Consultancies
Detailed comparison across architecture topology, circular knot detection, Living ADR extraction, and executive board delivery.
| Evaluation Dimension | Legacy Code Linters Regex & Token Rules | Legacy Portfolio Scanners Static Rule Matrices | Global SI Consultancies Manual Discovery Sprints | CodeArchaeologist (Paae.ai) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Technical Mission Core Capability | Code-Quality & Vulnerability Linting | Static Software Intelligence | Manual Developer Interviews & Diagrams | Autonomous Architecture Reconstruction |
Analysis Depth Core Capability | Static Token & Regex Rule Matching | Semantic Code Engine | Subjective Interviews (Stale Knowledge) | Compiler AST + NetworkX Topology Graph |
Circular Knot Detection Architecture Science | None (File-Level Only) | Limited Rule Matrix | Manual Code Tracing (Error Prone) | Tarjan SCC Graph O(|V|+|E|) Linear |
Blast-Radius Propagation Architecture Science | None | Complex Static Matrix | None | Automated Transitive Forward Closure |
Living ADR Extraction Institutional Memory | None | None | Subjective Workshop Minutes | Semantic Commit Forensics & Rationale |
Automated Target State C4 Modernization Planning | None | Manual Architecture Modeler | Manual Static Architecture Diagrams | Automated Before/After Visual Diff |
Database Unbundling Analysis Modernization Planning | None | Basic Table Mapping | Subjective DBA Review | DDL Schema + ORM Strangler Synthesis |
Turnaround Time Operational Velocity | < 1 Hour (Lint Only) | 2 to 4 Weeks | 3 to 6 Months (Discovery Sprint) | < 48 Hours Autonomous |
Total Cost of Engagement Financial Efficiency | $20,000 – $80,000 / yr | $80,000 – $250,000 / yr | $500,000 – $2,000,000 / engagement | From $14.5k Audit or Starting at $42k/yr |
Executive Boardroom Output Executive Governance | Developer Web Dashboard | PDF Reports & Portals | Static 80-Page PowerPoint Decks | Native 16:9 Vector Slide Deck |
Deterministic Modernization. Zero Repo-Recycling Loopholes.
Replace $1M+ open-ended Big 4 discovery retainers with fixed annual CAS-LOC (Cumulative Annual Scanned Lines of Code) subscriptions, 0.5x legacy mainframe syntax normalization, and flexible Modernization Credits (1 PMC = $1).
CAS-LOC AST Merkle Ledger & 0.5x Legacy Multiplier
First-party IP metered by Cumulative Annual Scanned LOC (CAS-LOC) via an append-only Normalized AST Merkle Subtree Ledger. Applies a 0.5x Verbose Legacy Syntax Multiplier to COBOL, RPG, PL/I & J2EE XML/JSP, while unchanged CI/CD PR rescans consume 0 PMC.
Boutique & Global SI Partner Fleet + 35% Wholesale PMC
Built for Systems Integrators and modernization consultancies. Requires non-recyclable Per-Client Engagement Workspaces + 35% Wholesale PMC Discount and cryptographic vector provenance watermarks.
48-Hour M&A Tech DD Sprints ($9,500 / Target)
14-day deal sprint up to 500,000 CAS-LOC + 1 Sealed 16:9 Investment Committee Tech Diligence Deck ($39,500/yr for 5-Pack; $69,500/yr for 10-Pack; $1,750/mo post-close PortCo drift monitoring).
14-Day Monolith Excavation & Boardroom Transformation Blueprint
Includes 500,000 CAS-LOC (0.5x weight for COBOL/RPG/J2EE), 1,500 PMC (1 Sealed 16:9 Board Presentation Deck), 1 Monolith or up to 3 coupled repos, and 2 Lead Architects + Unlimited Viewers (+$2,500 / 250k excess CAS-LOC).
Corporate Growth
For engineering teams modernizing departmental monoliths & services.
1,500,000 CAS-LOC / yr • 7,500 PMC / yr
- 1,500,000 CAS-LOC / yr (
0.5xCOBOL/RPG/J2EE weight) - 7,500 PMC / yr (Flexible for Mode B Refactoring or Decks)
- Up to 15 Virtual Bounded Contexts
- 2 Lead Architects + Unlimited Viewers
- Idempotent CI/CD PR rescans (
0 PMCon unchanged ASTs) - Excess Overage: $0.035 / CAS-LOC • Mode C & DB Mod via Add-On SKU
Corporate Enterprise
Full Mode B Refactoring, Mode C Lazarus & Engine 05 DB Unbundling unlocked.
6,000,000 CAS-LOC / yr • 35,000 PMC / yr
- 35,000 PMC / yr (Flexible across Mode B, Mode C Lazarus & DB Mod)
- 1 PAAE-LAZARUS Binary Bundle Triage Pass Included
- Engine 05 Database & Stored-Proc Unbundling Included
- Up to 60 Virtual Bounded Contexts
- 5 Lead Architects + Unlimited Viewers (+12 CI/CD Tokens)
- Excess Overage: $0.028 / CAS-LOC
SI & Advisory Partner
Multi-client commercial modernization license for SIs & advisory firms.
Boutique ($45k) • Regional ($85k) • Global SI ($225k)
- 15,000 – 20,000 Starter PMCs Included
- 35% Wholesale PMC Discount ($0.65 / PMC)
- Mode B Refactoring, Mode C Lazarus & Engine 05 DB Unbundling Unlocked
- Unlimited Partner Seats + Co-Branded Vector Provenance Seal
- +$6,500–$8,500 per additional Client Engagement Workspace
Sovereign Air-Gapped Fleet
Zero-telemetry air-gapped appliance for defense, intelligence & tier-1 banking.
20,000,000 CAS-LOC / yr • +$95k BYOC / +$110k Managed per +10M
- 75,000 Transformation PMCs / yr
- 5 PAAE-LAZARUS Binary Bundle Triage Passes Included
- 100% Offline container appliance (
docker run --network none) - Unlimited Internal Contexts, Lead Architects & Viewers
- DORA Chapter II, IRS 6765 / CRA T661 & Basel III Audit Escrow
Mode B De-Escalating Refactoring & Mode C PAAE-LAZARUS Bytecode Rates
Mode A Continuous AST Cartography is metered at 2,500 PMC / 100k net-new CAS-LOC ($0.025/LOC) with 0 PMC idempotent CI/CD rescans. Autonomous transformation (Mode B & Mode C) draws from your unified PMC pool.
De-escalating volume brackets per refactored/synthesized KLOC delivered to branch/paae-modernized-v2:
Forensic Binary Bundle Triage Base Fee of 5,000 PMC ($5,000) per bundle (up to 20 artifacts) + per-recovered KLOC rate by artifact class to branch/lazarus-recovered-baseline:
Targeted Modernization Appliances & Deal-Flow Multi-Packs
Standalone Bytecode Recovery Appliance (Mode C)
Dedicated zero-egress bytecode recovery appliance for orphaned .jar, .war, .dll, .asar, .min.js, and stripped native binaries. Includes 3 Binary Bundle Triage Passes plus 15,000 Mode C PMCs and dual-branch Git handover under Schedule C DMCA § 1201(f) safe-harbor attestation.
Database & Stored-Proc Modernizer
Engine 05 standalone appliance: includes 3 Schema Decoupling Passes (1,500 PMC/schema) + 25,000 LOC of PL/SQL, T-SQL, or RPG procedural SQL transpilation.
CI/CD Anti-Rot PR Merge Gatekeeper
Standalone pull-request architectural drift blocker across up to 20 build workers with unlimited idempotent PR scans up to 2,000,000 CAS-LOC.
Merkle Anti-Salami & DORA Provenance
Deterministic AST Merkle subtree fingerprinting and DORA Chapter II ICT Risk Dossier generator for up to 5,000,000 tracked LOC.
48-Hr M&A Tech DD 5-Sprint Pack
5 pre-paid 48-Hour M&A Technical Due Diligence Sprints ($7,900/target vs. $9,500 single sprint; 10-Pack available at $69,500/yr).
Step 3: Autonomous Legacy Modernization & Architecture Mining
While Research Engine (Product 1) captures market telemetry and Decision Studio (Product 2) optimizes economic policies, CodeArchaeologist by Paae.ai (Product 3) unblocks legacy software delivery velocity. It reconstructs monolithic architectures into decoupled micro-domains, preparing enterprise systems for real-time cryptographic audit governance in Sentinel Trust OS (Product 4).
Enterprise Technical Specifications & Sovereign Security Guarantees
Polyglot AST Compilers · NetworkX Graph Engine · Tarjan SCC Cycle Resolver · Louvain Community Detection · Min-Cut Decoupling Optimizer · Jinja2 Vector Stage
CodeArchaeologist by Paae.ai — Published Licensing, Implemented Scope & Validation Protocol
Current Availability Status: Commercial Evaluation & Guided Pilot Release (paae.ai Sandbox Active)
1,500,000 CAS-LOC/yr (0.5x COBOL/RPG/J2EE weight), 7,500 PMC/yr, up to 15 Virtual Bounded Contexts (Turnkey Audit / 48-Hr PE Tech DD Sprint starting at $14.5k / $9.5k).
6,000,000+ CAS-LOC/yr, 35,000+ PMC/yr across Mode B Autonomous Refactoring, Mode C PAAE-LAZARUS (1 Binary Bundle Triage Pass included) & Engine 05 DB Unbundling.
SI Partner (Boutique & Global SI with Wholesale PMC Allocation & Per-Client Workspaces) or Tier 4 Sovereign Air-Gapped Appliance (20M+ CAS-LOC Committed Blocks + 75k+ PMCs).
- • Deterministic Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) & Control Flow Graph (CFG) parsing for COBOL-85, RPG/AS400, VB6, PowerBuilder, Java, and C#.
- • Z3 SMT symbolic equivalence verification for pure arithmetic, fixed-point COMP-3 decimal rounding, and branching logic.
- • Project Lazarus decompilation pipeline for orphaned JAR/WAR, .NET DLL, and Win32 PE binaries.
- • Equivalence Verification Benchmark (Oct 2026 internal validation, n = 18 legacy financial & insurance batch modules, 50k–250k LOC): 100% I/O parity achieved on deterministic batch calculation nodes via Z3 solver + replay harnesses.
- • Scope Boundaries: Hardware-coupled CICS screen macros, undocumented third-party native DLL hooks, and asynchronous race conditions require guided human architect sign-off during Strangler-Fig cutover.