Code health check
How healthy is your codebase?
Every codebase has a story - how it was born, how it grew, what shaped it. Answer 5 questions about yours and we'll tell you where it stands.
Stage 1 - Birth
How old is your codebase?
Software ages like organisms - complexity compounds over time. A 3-month codebase and a 2-year codebase have very different risk profiles.
Stage 2 - Parentage
How much was AI-generated?
AI-generated code ships fast but accumulates 1.7x more issues than human-written code. The more AI in the mix, the more unknowns hiding underneath.
Stage 3 - Growth
How many developers have touched it?
Every new developer adds their own patterns, conventions, and shortcuts. More hands means more divergence - especially without code review discipline.
Stage 4 - Mutations
How many times has the product pivoted?
Pivots are healthy for the business but brutal on architecture. Each one leaves behind dead code, half-finished features, and assumptions baked into the wrong layer.
Stage 5 - Survival
What's keeping you up at night?
The reason you're here matters. It tells us what to look at first.
Your results
Risk level:
Estimated health check:
100% upfront · 48–72 hour delivery · includes walkthrough call
This estimate is based on typical codebases matching your profile. The actual price may vary after we scope the engagement - but it won't surprise you.
What you get
Security scan
Secrets in version control, authentication patterns, OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, and data handling risks.
AI code quality score
Tool fingerprints, anti-patterns, silent error handling, and the quality signals that separate working code from production-ready code.
Architecture red flags
God files, circular dependencies, test coverage gaps, and structural issues that predict maintenance nightmares.
Dependency health
Known CVEs, unpinned versions, deprecated packages, and your actual attack surface.
Risk summary
One-page green/yellow/red assessment with the top 5 things to fix first and estimated remediation costs.
Walkthrough call
30-minute live walkthrough where we explain every finding and answer every question. No report dump.
How it works
01
You reach out
Book a call or email us. We'll scope it in one conversation.
02
Invoice + repo access
Service agreement and invoice. Payment upfront, work begins when you grant repo access.
03
Analysis
Human engineers + AI-assisted tooling. Security, architecture, code quality, dependencies. 48–72 hours.
04
Report + walkthrough
Written report plus a live call to walk through every finding.
Want to start yourself?
Run our audit tool for free
We open-sourced the same 7 analyzers we use internally - secrets, security, dependencies, structure, tests, imports, and AI patterns. Zero dependencies, works on any codebase.
If you're already using Claude Code, two commands:
/plugin marketplace add variant-systems/skills /plugin install code-audit@variant-systems-skillsOr with npx:
npx skills add variant-systems/skills --skill code-audit
Not sure yet?
Book a 30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure. We'll figure out if a health check makes sense for your situation - and if not, you'll still walk away with honest advice.
Schedule a call with Variant Systems