AI-Powered Code Modernization

Revolutionizing Legacy System Migration Through Multi-Agent Intelligence

graph LR
    A["👴 Legacy Systems"] --> B["🧠 AI-Powered<br>Code Modernization"]
    B --> C["✨ Modern Systems"]
    
    subgraph "❌ Legacy Challenges"
    D["💸 Technical Debt"]
    E["🔙 Outdated Languages"]
    F["💰 High Maintenance Cost"]
    G["📉 Limited Scalability"]
    end
    
    subgraph "✅ Modernization Benefits"
    H["☁️ Cloud-Ready"]
    I["🔒 Enhanced Security"]
    J["🚀 Business Agility"]
    K["🔮 Future-Proof Architecture"]
    end
    
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    C --- H & I & J & K
    
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The Challenge

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations find themselves trapped by legacy systems that were once cutting-edge but now represent significant technical debt. Traditional code migration approaches have proven to be:

Time-consuming: Often requiring 5+ years to complete
Complex: Involving intricate interdependencies and undocumented business logic
Manual: Relying heavily on scarce human expertise
Inefficient: Prone to errors, delays, and budget overruns

This technological stagnation creates a critical bottleneck for digital transformation initiatives, hindering innovation and compromising market competitiveness.

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    A["👨‍💻 Legacy Codebase"] -->|"⏱️ Traditional Migration"| B["⌛ 5+ Years Timeline"]
    A -->|"🔧 Manual Process"| C["🧩 High Complexity"]
    A -->|"💼 Resource Intensive"| D["💰 Budget Overruns"]
    A -->|"⚠️ Error Prone"| E["🐞 Quality Issues"]
    
    B & C & D & E --> F["🚧 Digital Transformation<br>Bottleneck"]
    F --> G["⬇️ Competitive<br>Disadvantage"]
    
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Solution: Intelligent Migration Ecosystem

We introduce a groundbreaking approach to code modernization through an orchestrated network of specialized AI agents, each designed to handle specific aspects of the migration process with unprecedented efficiency and accuracy.

Core Concept

Rather than approaching migration as a brute-force manual effort, our solution leverages a collaborative AI ecosystem that mimics the structure of an expert human team while operating at machine scale and speed. This fundamentally transforms the migration paradigm from a linear, resource-intensive process to an intelligent, parallel operation.

graph TD
    A["👨‍💻 Legacy Codebase"] --> B["🤖 AI Agent Ecosystem"]
    B --> C["✨ Modern Codebase"]
    
    subgraph "🧠 AI Agent Ecosystem"
    D["🔍 Assessment<br>Agents"] ---|"Insights"| E["🔄 Transformation<br>Agents"]
    E ---|"Output"| F["✅ Validation<br>Agents"]
    end
    
    D -..->|"Analyzes"| D1["👁️ CodeLens"]
    D -..->|"Extracts"| D2["🗺️ LogicMapper"]
    D -..->|"Organizes"| D3["🧵 DataFabric"]
    
    E -..->|"Restructures"| E1["🏗️ CodeStructor"]
    E -..->|"Converts"| E2["🔄 TransformEngine"]
    E -..->|"Optimizes"| E3["⚡ EnhanceLogic"]
    
    F -..->|"Generates"| F1["🧪 TestBed"]
    F -..->|"Executes"| F2["⚖️ DualRunner"]
    F -..->|"Resolves"| F3["🔧 FixPoint"]
    
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The Migration Journey

Phase 1: Assessment & Understanding

Agent	Function	Value Proposition
CodeLens	Evaluates codebase complexity, dependencies, and structure	Enables accurate effort estimation, risk identification, and strategic migration planning
LogicMapper	Documents business logic embedded within legacy code	Ensures critical business processes are preserved during translation, maintaining operational continuity
DataFabric	Maps data structures, relationships, and code lineage	Addresses data integrity concerns, often a primary failure point in migrations

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Assessment: Begin
    
    state Assessment {
        [*] --> Initiate
        Initiate --> Analysis
    }
    
    Assessment --> CodeLens: "👁️ Deep Inspection"
    state CodeLens {
        [*] --> Scan
        Scan --> Analyze
        Analyze --> Report
    }
    CodeLens --> Complexity: "🧩 Identify"
    CodeLens --> Dependencies: "🔄 Map"
    CodeLens --> RiskAreas: "⚠️ Highlight"
    
    Assessment --> LogicMapper: "🧠 Business Logic"
    state LogicMapper {
        [*] --> Extract
        Extract --> Interpret
        Interpret --> Document
    }
    LogicMapper --> BusinessRules: "📋 Document"
    LogicMapper --> ProcessFlows: "📊 Diagram"
    LogicMapper --> EdgeCases: "🧪 Catalog"
    
    Assessment --> DataFabric: "💾 Data Analysis"
    state DataFabric {
        [*] --> Discover
        Discover --> Model
        Model --> Connect
    }
    DataFabric --> Schema: "🗂️ Map"
    DataFabric --> Relationships: "🔗 Connect"
    DataFabric --> LineageTracing: "📝 Track"
    
    state Understanding {
        [*] --> Integrate
        Integrate --> Synthesize
        Synthesize --> Complete
    }
    
    Complexity --> Understanding: "Input"
    Dependencies --> Understanding: "Input"
    RiskAreas --> Understanding: "Input"
    BusinessRules --> Understanding: "Input"
    ProcessFlows --> Understanding: "Input"
    EdgeCases --> Understanding: "Input"
    Schema --> Understanding: "Input"
    Relationships --> Understanding: "Input"
    LineageTracing --> Understanding: "Input"
    
    Understanding --> [*]: "Complete Assessment"
    
    note right of Assessment
        Human experts review
        initial findings
    end note
    
    note right of Understanding
        Comprehensive system
        knowledge acquired
    end note

Phase 2: Transformation

Agent	Function	Value Proposition
CodeStructor	Restructures complex code into logical, manageable segments	Improves maintainability before migration begins, reducing technical debt
TransformEngine	Translates source code to target language with contextual awareness	Performs the core technical transformation with precision
EnhanceLogic	Refines transformed code to leverage target platform capabilities	Goes beyond translation to create idiomatic, high-performance code in the new environment

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Transformation: "🚀 Begin Transformation"
    
    state Transformation {
        [*] --> Planning
        Planning --> Execution
        Execution --> Review
    }
    
    Transformation --> CodeStructor: "🏗️ Restructuring"
    state CodeStructor {
        [*] --> Analyze
        Analyze --> Refactor
        Refactor --> Validate
    }
    CodeStructor --> Modularization: "📦 Break Down"
    CodeStructor --> Simplification: "✂️ Clarify"
    CodeStructor --> Architecture: "🏛️ Improve"
    
    Transformation --> TransformEngine: "🔄 Translation"
    state TransformEngine {
        [*] --> Parse
        Parse --> Convert
        Convert --> Refine
    }
    TransformEngine --> LanguageTranslation: "💬 Convert"
    TransformEngine --> APIMapping: "🔌 Align"
    TransformEngine --> FunctionalEquivalence: "⚖️ Maintain"
    
    Transformation --> EnhanceLogic: "⚡ Enhancement"
    state EnhanceLogic {
        [*] --> Assess
        Assess --> Optimize
        Optimize --> Finalize
    }
    EnhanceLogic --> PerformanceOptimization: "🚀 Accelerate"
    EnhanceLogic --> ModernPatterns: "✨ Implement"
    EnhanceLogic --> TargetCapabilities: "🎯 Leverage"
    
    state CodeTransformed {
        [*] --> Integrated
        Integrated --> Verified
        Verified --> Ready
    }
    
    Modularization --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    Simplification --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    Architecture --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    LanguageTranslation --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    APIMapping --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    FunctionalEquivalence --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    PerformanceOptimization --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    ModernPatterns --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    TargetCapabilities --> CodeTransformed: "Result"
    
    CodeTransformed --> [*]: "✅ Transformation Complete"
    
    note right of Transformation
        Human experts guide priority
        and transformation strategy
    end note
    
    note right of CodeTransformed
        Human developers review
        transformation results
    end note

Agent	Function	Value Proposition
TestBed	Creates realistic test datasets that preserve relationships	Enables comprehensive testing without exposing sensitive production data
DualRunner	Runs parallel tests in source and target environments	Identifies behavioral discrepancies and ensures functional equivalence
FixPoint	Resolves migration errors and flags complex issues for human review	Optimizes the use of scarce human expertise, focusing developer time on high-value problems

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Validation: "🧪 Begin Validation"
    
    state Validation {
        [*] --> Setup
        Setup --> Execute
        Execute --> Analyze
    }
    
    Validation --> TestBed: "🧪 Data Preparation"
    state TestBed {
        [*] --> Design
        Design --> Generate
        Generate --> Verify
    }
    TestBed --> SyntheticDatasets: "📊 Create"
    TestBed --> EdgeCaseScenarios: "🧠 Define"
    TestBed --> DataRelationships: "🔗 Preserve"
    
    Validation --> DualRunner: "⚖️ Comparison Testing"
    state DualRunner {
        [*] --> Configure
        Configure --> Execute
        Execute --> Compare
    }
    DualRunner --> ParallelExecution: "⏯️ Run"
    DualRunner --> OutputComparison: "🔍 Analyze"
    DualRunner --> PerformanceMetrics: "📈 Measure"
    
    Validation --> FixPoint: "🔧 Refinement"
    state FixPoint {
        [*] --> Detect
        Detect --> Classify
        Classify --> Resolve
    }
    FixPoint --> AutomaticFixes: "🤖 Apply"
    FixPoint --> HumanReviewFlags: "👨‍💻 Prioritize"
    FixPoint --> QualityChecks: "✅ Verify"
    
    state ValidationComplete {
        [*] --> ResultsAnalyzed
        ResultsAnalyzed --> IssuesResolved
        IssuesResolved --> ReadyForDeployment
    }
    
    SyntheticDatasets --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    EdgeCaseScenarios --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    DataRelationships --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    ParallelExecution --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    OutputComparison --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    PerformanceMetrics --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    AutomaticFixes --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    HumanReviewFlags --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    QualityChecks --> ValidationComplete: "Input"
    
    ValidationComplete --> [*]: "🎉 Validation Complete"
    
    note right of Validation
        QA experts set 
        validation criteria
    end note
    
    note right of FixPoint
        Human-AI collaboration
        for complex issues
    end note
    
    note right of ValidationComplete
        Business stakeholders
        sign off on results
    end note

Business Impact

Our AI-powered modernization approach delivers transformative benefits across multiple dimensions:

graph LR
    A["🧠 AI-Powered<br>Code Modernization"] --> B["⚡ Accelerated<br>Delivery"]
    A --> C["✨ Enhanced<br>Quality"]
    A --> D["💰 Cost<br>Efficiency"]
    A --> E["🛡️ Risk<br>Mitigation"]
    A --> F["📋 Governance &<br>Compliance"]
    
    B --> B1["⏱️ 70% Faster Timelines"]
    C --> C1["🔍 Fewer Defects"]
    D --> D1["📉 Lower Resource Requirements"]
    E --> E1["🧩 Structured Risk Management"]
    F --> F1["✅ Auditable Process"]
    
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    class A,B,C,D,E,F businessImpact;

    %% Adding human element notes
    subgraph "👥 Business Stakeholder Benefits"
    B & C & D & E & F
    end

Accelerated Delivery: Reduce migration timelines by up to 70%
Enhanced Quality: Minimize errors through consistent, methodical processing
Cost Efficiency: Dramatically lower resource requirements and associated costs
Risk Mitigation: Structured approach with comprehensive validation
Governance & Compliance: Documented, auditable process that maintains regulatory standards

The Value Proposition

Traditional modernization projects often face a painful trade-off between speed, quality, and cost. Our AI-driven approach breaks this constraint by delivering improvements across all dimensions simultaneously:

graph TD
    A["🧠 AI-Driven<br>Code Modernization"] --> B["⚡ Faster"]
    A --> C["✨ Better"]
    A --> D["💰 Cheaper"]
    
    B --> B1["⏱️ Parallel Processing"]
    B --> B2["🤖 Automation at Scale"]
    
    C --> C1["👨‍💻 Specialized Expertise"]
    C --> C2["🔍 Consistent Quality"]
    
    D --> D1["👥 Reduced Human Effort"]
    D --> D2["📉 Lower Operational Costs"]
    
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    %% Human-centric callouts
    subgraph "👥 Human Benefits"
    direction LR
    H1["👨‍💼 For Executives:<br>ROI & Competitive Edge"]
    H2["👨‍💻 For Developers:<br>Focus on Innovation"]
    H3["👩‍💼 For Managers:<br>Predictable Delivery"]
    end
    
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    C -.-> H2
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Faster: Parallel processing and automation accelerate delivery
Better: Specialized expertise at every stage ensures quality outcomes
Cheaper: Reduced human effort lowers costs substantially

For organizations trapped by legacy infrastructure, this represents a compelling opportunity to break free from technical debt and embrace digital transformation with confidence.

Technical Specification

1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose

This technical specification details the architecture, components, and implementation requirements for the AI-Powered Code Modernization System. This system employs specialized AI agents to automate and enhance the process of modernizing legacy codebases.

1.2 Scope

This specification covers the end-to-end technical components required to build, deploy, and operate the AI-Powered Code Modernization System, including all AI agents, workflows, interfaces, and supporting infrastructure.

1.3 Intended Audience

System Architects
ML/AI Engineers
Software Engineers
DevOps Engineers
QA Engineers
Project Managers

1.4 Definitions and Acronyms

Term	Definition
LLM	Large Language Model
RAG	Retrieval-Augmented Generation
AST	Abstract Syntax Tree
LSP	Language Server Protocol
IR	Intermediate Representation

2. System Architecture

2.1 High-Level Architecture

The system follows a microservices architecture with specialized AI agents implemented as independent services that communicate through a central orchestration layer.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         User Interface Layer                        │
└───────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
┌───────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┐
│                      Orchestration & Workflow Layer                 │
└───────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
┌───────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┐
│                         AI Agent Service Layer                      │
│   ┌───────────┐   ┌───────────┐   ┌───────────┐   ┌───────────┐     │
│   │ Assessment│   │Transformat│   │ Validation│   │  Shared   │     │
│   │  Agents   │   │ion Agents │   │  Agents   │   │ Services  │     │
│   └───────────┘   └───────────┘   └───────────┘   └───────────┘     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
┌───────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────┐
│                        Data & Storage Layer                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

2.2 Core Subsystems

User Interface Subsystem
- Project Dashboard
- Configuration Interface
- Progress Monitoring
- Results Visualization
Orchestration & Workflow Subsystem
- Agent Coordination
- State Management
- Process Monitoring
- Human-in-the-loop Intervention Points
AI Agent Subsystem
- Assessment Agents
- Transformation Agents
- Validation Agents
- Shared AI Services
Data & Storage Subsystem
- Code Repository Integration
- Analysis Results Storage
- Transformation History
- Knowledge Base

2.3 Technology Stack

Component	Recommended Technologies
Frontend	React, TypeScript, D3.js
Backend APIs	FastAPI, Node.js (Express)
Agent Orchestration	Temporal, Apache Airflow
AI/ML Framework	PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers
Code Analysis	LLVM, TreeSitter, Language-specific parsers
Database	PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4j (for code relationships)
Knowledge Base	Elasticsearch, Pinecone (vector DB)
Monitoring	Prometheus, Grafana
Container Orchestration	Kubernetes

3. AI Agent Specifications

3.1 Assessment Phase Agents

3.1.1 CodeLens Agent

Purpose: Analyze legacy codebase structure, complexity, and dependencies

Capabilities:

Parse and analyze source code across multiple languages
Generate AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) representations
Identify module dependencies and call graphs
Calculate complexity metrics (cyclomatic complexity, etc.)
Determine code quality and risk scores
Map circular dependencies and tight coupling

Technical Components:

Language-specific parsers
AST generators and analyzers
Graph database for dependency mapping
Complexity analysis algorithms
Fine-tuned LLM for code structural analysis

Inputs:

Source code repository
Configuration parameters (analysis depth, focus areas)

Outputs:

Dependency graphs
Complexity metrics by module/file
Risk assessment report
Recommended refactoring areas

3.1.2 LogicMapper Agent

Purpose: Extract and document business logic embedded in code

Capabilities:

Identify business rules within code
Extract conditional logic patterns
Document domain-specific functionality
Create natural language explanations of code functionality
Trace business processes across multiple code modules
Identify edge cases and exception handling

Technical Components:

Business rule extraction algorithms
Pattern recognition for business logic
RAG-enhanced LLM for code-to-natural-language translation
Process flow modeling
Knowledge graph for business logic relationships

Inputs:

Source code repository
Domain glossary (if available)
Existing documentation (if available)

Outputs:

Business rule catalog
Process flow diagrams
Domain model
Business logic documentation in natural language

3.1.3 DataFabric Agent

Purpose: Analyze and map data structures, relationships, and lineage

Capabilities:

Extract database schema information
Map entity relationships
Trace data transformations through code
Document data validation rules
Identify data access patterns
Map data lineage from source to consumption

Technical Components:

Database schema analyzers
Data lineage tracking algorithms
SQL/ORM parsers
Entity-relationship modeling tools
Data flow analyzers

Inputs:

Database schemas
Data access code
ORM definitions
ETL processes

Outputs:

Data models
Entity-relationship diagrams
Data lineage maps
Data validation rule catalog
Data access pattern documentation

3.2 Transformation Phase Agents

3.2.1 CodeStructor Agent

Purpose: Restructure and modularize legacy code

Capabilities:

Identify refactoring opportunities
Break down monolithic code
Apply design patterns
Improve code organization
Extract reusable components
Normalize naming conventions

Technical Components:

Refactoring pattern library
Code structure analyzer
Design pattern templates
Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) manipulation tools
Code generation engine

Inputs:

Source code
Assessment results from CodeLens
Target architecture guidelines

Outputs:

Restructured code
Refactoring recommendations
Component extraction plans

3.2.2 TransformEngine Agent

Purpose: Translate source code to target language

Capabilities:

Parse source language syntax
Generate equivalent target language code
Map language-specific constructs
Handle library and framework migrations
Preserve functionality and behavior
Process language-specific idioms

Technical Components:

Language-specific parsers and generators
Translation rules engine
Intermediate representation (IR) system
Target language code generator
Cross-language mapping database

Inputs:

Source code
Source-to-target language mapping rules
Library equivalence mappings

Outputs:

Translated code in target language
Translation notes and issues
Library/framework migration maps

3.2.3 EnhanceLogic Agent

Purpose: Optimize and modernize translated code

Capabilities:

Apply target language best practices
Optimize performance
Implement modern design patterns
Leverage target platform capabilities
Enhance security and error handling
Update logging and monitoring approaches

Technical Components:

Language-specific optimization rules
Pattern matching and replacement engine
Code quality analysis tools
Performance optimization algorithms
LLM fine-tuned for code improvement

Inputs:

Translated code
Target platform specifications
Modernization objectives

Outputs:

Optimized, modernized code
Performance improvement metrics
Modernization notes

3.3 Validation Phase Agents

3.3.1 TestBed Agent

Purpose: Generate synthetic test data and test cases

Capabilities:

Generate realistic test data
Create comprehensive test cases
Ensure edge case coverage
Generate unit, integration, and functional tests
Create data with proper relationships and constraints
Generate performance test scenarios

Technical Components:

Test data generation framework
Statistical data modeling
Constraint satisfaction algorithms
Test case derivation from business rules
Edge case identification algorithms

Inputs:

Data models
Business rules
Code structure
Existing test cases (if available)

Outputs:

Test data sets
Unit test suites
Integration test scenarios
Performance test cases
Test coverage analysis

3.3.2 DualRunner Agent

Purpose: Execute code in both source and target environments

Capabilities:

Set up parallel execution environments
Run equivalent code in both environments
Compare outputs and behavior
Measure performance differences
Detect functional discrepancies
Analyze memory usage and resource consumption

Technical Components:

Parallel execution framework
Output comparison engine
Behavior analysis tools
Performance measurement tools
Environment virtualization

Inputs:

Original and transformed code
Test data and test cases
Execution parameters

Outputs:

Execution comparison results
Functional equivalence report
Performance comparison metrics
Behavioral difference analysis

3.3.3 FixPoint Agent

Purpose: Identify and resolve issues in transformed code

Capabilities:

Detect runtime errors
Identify logical inconsistencies
Fix common transformation issues
Highlight areas requiring human review
Generate documentation for manual fixes
Verify fixes resolve identified issues

Technical Components:

Error detection algorithms
Issue classification system
Automated fix generators
Human review flagging system
Fix verification framework

Inputs:

Transformation issues from DualRunner
Code quality metrics
Performance comparison results

Outputs:

Automated fixes
Human review recommendations
Issue resolution documentation
Validation certificates

4. Data Flow and Processing

4.1 System Data Flow

┌─────────────┐     ┌───────────┐     ┌──────────┐     ┌────────────┐     ┌───────────┐
│ Source Code │────>│ Assessment│────>│ Analysis │────>│Transformati│────>│ Validation│
│ Repository  │     │   Phase   │     │ Results  │     │  on Phase  │     │   Phase   │
└─────────────┘     └───────────┘     └──────────┘     └────────────┘     └───────────┘
                         │                                   │                 │
                         ▼                                   ▼                 ▼
                    ┌──────────┐                      ┌────────────┐      ┌──────────┐
                    │ Knowledge│                      │ Transformed│      │ Quality  │
                    │   Base   │                      │    Code    │      │  Report  │
                    └──────────┘                      └────────────┘      └──────────┘

4.2 Agent Interaction Patterns

4.2.1 Intra-Phase Communication

RESTful APIs for synchronous communication
Message queues for asynchronous tasks
Shared data stores for analysis results
Event-driven notifications for status updates

4.2.2 Inter-Phase Communication

Phase transition controlled by orchestration layer
Completion criteria verified before phase advancement
Results aggregation at phase boundaries
Human approval checkpoints (configurable)

4.3 Data Storage Requirements

Data Category	Storage Requirements	Retention Policy
Source Code	Version-controlled repository	Full history
Analysis Results	Document database	Project lifetime
Transformation History	Relational/Graph database	Project lifetime
Validation Results	Document database	Project lifetime + 1 year
Test Data	Object storage	Project lifetime or compliance period
Agent Models	Model registry	Current + 2 previous versions

5. API Specifications

5.1 External APIs

5.1.1 Project Management API

POST /api/projects - Create new modernization project
GET /api/projects/{id} - Retrieve project details
PUT /api/projects/{id} - Update project configuration
DELETE /api/projects/{id} - Delete project
GET /api/projects/{id}/status - Get project status

5.1.2 Code Repository Integration API

POST /api/repositories/connect - Connect to source repository
GET /api/repositories/{id}/structure - Get repository structure
POST /api/repositories/{id}/analyze - Trigger repository analysis
GET /api/repositories/{id}/changes - Get proposed changes

5.1.3 Human Review API

GET /api/reviews/pending - Get pending review items
POST /api/reviews/{id}/approve - Approve review item
POST /api/reviews/{id}/reject - Reject with feedback
GET /api/reviews/stats - Get review statistics

5.2 Internal APIs

5.2.1 Agent Orchestration API

POST /internal/agents/{agent_id}/tasks - Assign task to agent
GET /internal/agents/{agent_id}/status - Get agent status
POST /internal/agents/{agent_id}/abort - Abort current task
GET /internal/agents/registry - List available agents

5.2.2 Knowledge Base API

GET /internal/kb/query - Query knowledge base
POST /internal/kb/store - Store information
GET /internal/kb/recommendations - Get modernization recommendations

6. Security Considerations

6.1 Authentication and Authorization

OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect for user authentication
Role-based access control (RBAC)
JWT token-based API authentication
Fine-grained permissions model

6.2 Data Protection

Encryption at rest for all stored data
TLS 1.3 for data in transit
Secure code storage with access controls
Anonymization of sensitive data during testing

6.3 AI Security

Model access controls
Prompt injection protection
Output validation and sanitization
LLM guardrails for prohibited operations
Audit logging of all AI operations

7. Performance Requirements

7.1 Scalability

Support for codebases up to 10M+ lines of code
Horizontal scaling for agent processing
Distributed processing of large repositories
Dynamic resource allocation based on workload

7.2 Processing Metrics

Assessment phase: Process 100K LOC per hour (minimum)
Transformation phase: Process 50K LOC per hour (minimum)
Validation phase: Test execution at 80% of native speed
Support parallel processing of multiple projects

7.3 Resource Requirements

Component	CPU	Memory	Storage
CodeLens Agent	8 cores	16 GB	100 GB SSD
LogicMapper Agent	8 cores	32 GB	200 GB SSD
DataFabric Agent	4 cores	16 GB	500 GB SSD
CodeStructor Agent	8 cores	16 GB	200 GB SSD
TransformEngine Agent	16 cores	64 GB	300 GB SSD
EnhanceLogic Agent	8 cores	32 GB	200 GB SSD
TestBed Agent	8 cores	16 GB	1 TB SSD
DualRunner Agent	16 cores	32 GB	500 GB SSD
FixPoint Agent	8 cores	16 GB	200 GB SSD
Orchestration Layer	8 cores	16 GB	100 GB SSD
Knowledge Base	16 cores	64 GB	2 TB SSD

8. Implementation Strategy

8.1 Development Phases

Phase 1: Core Infrastructure
- Orchestration framework
- Agent communication framework
- Knowledge base foundation
- Basic UI dashboard
Phase 2: Assessment Agents
- CodeLens implementation
- LogicMapper implementation
- DataFabric implementation
- Integration with orchestration
Phase 3: Transformation Agents
- CodeStructor implementation
- TransformEngine implementation
- EnhanceLogic implementation
- Integration with assessment outputs
Phase 4: Validation Agents
- TestBed implementation
- DualRunner implementation
- FixPoint implementation
- Integration with transformation outputs
Phase 5: End-to-End Integration
- Complete workflow integration
- UI enhancements
- Performance optimization
- Full system testing

8.2 Implementation Considerations

8.2.1 LLM Integration

Use a mixture of:
- Fine-tuned open-source LLMs for specialized tasks
- API-based commercial LLMs for complex reasoning
- Custom-trained models for language-specific translation
Implement effective prompting strategies
Create domain-specific knowledge bases for RAG

8.2.2 Language Support Strategy

Implement support in the following order:

COBOL → Java
Java → Kotlin
C# → .NET Core
AngularJS → Angular
PHP → Python/Django
VB.NET → C#
Objective-C → Swift

8.2.3 Testing Strategy

Automated tests for each agent
Integration tests for phase transitions
Benchmark tests against known codebases
Regression testing for agent improvements
A/B testing for translation quality

9. Deployment Architecture

9.1 Containerization Strategy

Each agent as a separate container
Kubernetes for orchestration
Helm charts for deployment
Istio for service mesh (optional)

9.2 Cloud Infrastructure

Kubernetes cluster (EKS/GKE/AKS)
Managed databases for persistence
Object storage for code and artifacts
Container registry for agent images
API gateway for external access

9.3 Monitoring and Observability

Prometheus for metrics
Grafana for dashboards
Jaeger for distributed tracing
ELK stack for log aggregation
Custom agent performance metrics

10. Quality Assurance

10.1 Validation Methodology

Benchmark on open-source codebases
Compare against manual modernization
Measure functional equivalence
Performance comparison testing
Security vulnerability scanning

10.2 Acceptance Criteria

99% functional equivalence
<1% performance degradation
95% test coverage of transformed code
No introduction of new security vulnerabilities
Compliance with target platform best practices

11. Appendices

11.1 Supported Languages and Frameworks

Source	Target	Status
COBOL	Java	Planned
Java (Legacy)	Java (Modern)	Supported
C# (.NET Framework)	C# (.NET Core)	Supported
AngularJS	Angular	Planned
Objective-C	Swift	Planned
PHP	Python/Django	Planned
VB.NET	C#	Planned

11.2 Integration Points

System	Integration Method	Purpose
GitHub	API	Source code access
GitLab	API	Source code access
Bitbucket	API	Source code access
Azure DevOps	API	Source code and pipeline integration
Jenkins	API	CI/CD integration
JIRA	API	Issue tracking integration
SonarQube	API	Code quality integration

11.3 Sample Agent Configuration

{
  "agent": "TransformEngine",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "configuration": {
    "source_language": "java",
    "target_language": "kotlin",
    "preserve_comments": true,
    "api_compatibility": "strict",
    "max_concurrent_files": 10,
    "style_guide": "kotlin_official",
    "optimization_level": "moderate"
  },
  "resource_allocation": {
    "cpu_request": "4",
    "cpu_limit": "8",
    "memory_request": "8Gi",
    "memory_limit": "16Gi"
  },
  "integration": {
    "input_queue": "transformation_tasks",
    "output_queue": "transformed_code",
    "status_topic": "agent_status"
  }
}

11.4 References

NIST - Software Modernization Strategies
ISO/IEC 25010:2011 - Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE)
Automated Software Modernization: Learning and Reasoning over Code Models (Research Paper)
Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
OWASP Secure Coding Practices

This revolutionary approach to code modernization doesn’t just migrate systems—it transforms them for the modern era while preserving the business value embedded in decades of development.

AI-Powered Code Modernization

Revolutionizing Legacy System Migration Through Multi-Agent Intelligence

The Challenge

Solution: Intelligent Migration Ecosystem

Core Concept

The Migration Journey

Phase 1: Assessment & Understanding

Phase 2: Transformation

Phase 3: Validation & Refinement

Business Impact

The Value Proposition

Technical Specification

1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose

1.2 Scope

1.3 Intended Audience

1.4 Definitions and Acronyms

2. System Architecture

2.1 High-Level Architecture

2.2 Core Subsystems

2.3 Technology Stack

3. AI Agent Specifications

3.1 Assessment Phase Agents

3.1.1 CodeLens Agent

3.1.2 LogicMapper Agent

3.1.3 DataFabric Agent

3.2 Transformation Phase Agents

3.2.1 CodeStructor Agent

3.2.2 TransformEngine Agent

3.2.3 EnhanceLogic Agent

3.3 Validation Phase Agents

3.3.1 TestBed Agent

3.3.2 DualRunner Agent

3.3.3 FixPoint Agent

4. Data Flow and Processing

4.1 System Data Flow

4.2 Agent Interaction Patterns

4.2.1 Intra-Phase Communication

4.2.2 Inter-Phase Communication

4.3 Data Storage Requirements

5. API Specifications

5.1 External APIs

5.1.1 Project Management API

5.1.2 Code Repository Integration API

5.1.3 Human Review API

5.2 Internal APIs

5.2.1 Agent Orchestration API

5.2.2 Knowledge Base API

6. Security Considerations

6.1 Authentication and Authorization

6.2 Data Protection

6.3 AI Security

7. Performance Requirements

7.1 Scalability

7.2 Processing Metrics

7.3 Resource Requirements

8. Implementation Strategy

8.1 Development Phases

8.2 Implementation Considerations

8.2.1 LLM Integration

8.2.2 Language Support Strategy

8.2.3 Testing Strategy

9. Deployment Architecture

9.1 Containerization Strategy

9.2 Cloud Infrastructure

9.3 Monitoring and Observability

10. Quality Assurance

10.1 Validation Methodology

10.2 Acceptance Criteria

11. Appendices

11.1 Supported Languages and Frameworks

11.2 Integration Points

11.3 Sample Agent Configuration

11.4 References