Start with our Vibe Code Health Check ($500–$3,000, 3–5 days). It produces exactly the prioritized findings report that a Cleanup Sprint works from. Many clients do both in sequence.
Technical Debt Cleanup for AI-Built MVPs
Clean Up Your MVP in One Sprint
Your MVP is one focused sprint away from being something you can confidently build on. Book a senior engineer for 2 to 3 weeks at a fixed price and leave with a cleaner codebase and a timeline you planned for.
When the MVP Cleanup Sprint Makes the Biggest Difference
Some situations call for a cleanup sprint more than others, and recognizing yours early saves time, money, and a lot of avoidable headaches. Here is what those situations tend to look like.
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Hardcoded Secrets Everywhere
API keys, database credentials, and tokens went into the repo because nobody had time to do it properly when speed was the priority. Get every secret extracted, moved to env management, and the repo scrubbed clean.
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Every Deploy Feels Like a Gamble
Missing tests, no error handling, and unaccounted edge cases make every deployment a risk nobody is comfortable taking on Friday. Get critical path test coverage and error handling added, so shipping becomes predictable.
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The Senior Engineer Saw the Code and Left
Good engineers walk away from codebases that look like a liability, which means the hiring problem and the code problem feed each other. Fix the code first, and watch the second problem start to resolve itself.
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DD Is Coming, but the Code Is Not Ready
A technical auditor will find the known issues in your backlog — the question is whether they find them before or after you do. Fix the priorities ahead of DD and walk in with a report showing you were already on it.
What One Senior Engineer Resolves in a 2 to 3 Week Sprint
Before day one, the scope is agreed and locked. A senior engineer then works through the defined backlog in 2 to 3 weeks, using AI tooling to move faster without cutting corners.
| Security Fixes | Stability Improvements | Test Coverage | Code Quality |
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Secrets moved to environment variables |
Error handling added to critical paths |
Critical paths get automated tests |
Structure improved without rewriting |
Auth flows reviewed and patched |
Edge cases covered and tested |
Not 100% coverage — enough to deploy with confidence |
Consistent patterns applied across the codebase |
Input validation added where missing |
Hallucinated imports and dead code removed |
Integration tests for key user flows |
Code that the next engineer can actually read |
Known dependency vulnerabilities resolved |
API error responses cleaned up |
CI pipeline configured if not already |
Documentation for critical system decisions |
A Three-Step Process with Zero Surprises
Scope agreed before day one, sprint completed in 2 to 3 weeks, deliverables handed over at the end. Fixed price, no changes once the work starts.
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1
Scope Agreement
We review your codebase (prior audit), define the backlog, and agree on exactly what gets fixed.
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Sprint Execution
Our senior engineer works in your repo, on your infrastructure, for 2–3 weeks. Daily progress visible.
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Handoff
Cleaned codebase, summary report of what was fixed, and recommended next steps.
The Teams This Sprint Was Designed For
This sprint works best for teams that moved fast, shipped something real, and now have a backlog of issues that are starting to affect what comes next.
| This Is for You If: | This Is Not for You If: |
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You have a working MVP with known technical debt |
You don't know what's wrong yet (start with our Code Health Check) |
You shipped with Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI tools |
You need a full rebuild, not a cleanup |
You have a prioritized issue list (from an audit or your own backlog) |
You need ongoing development, not a time-boxed sprint |
Fundraise, enterprise pilot, or public launch is coming in 30–90 days |
Your app is still a prototype with no real users |
Your MVP Worked. Now Make It Something You Can Build On
Start the sprint from $5,000 to $15,000, finish in 2 to 3 weeks — fixed scope, fixed price, your repo and infrastructure stay yours.
Book a Cleanup Sprint
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