Your AI prototype looks finished. The code may tell a different story.
We inspect the product behind the demo, separate working systems from scaffolding and mock data, and give you a recovery plan you can build from.
- Service
- AI Prototype Rescue
- Investment
- $1,200–$2,500 USD
- Typical review
- 3–5 business days
Scope
What we inspect
The review follows the evidence, not the framework or the story behind the first demo.
- 01
Promise versus behavior
What the demo and product copy imply, compared with what the code and live system actually do.
- 02
Architecture and data boundaries
Where state lives, how services connect, and which decisions will make the product easier or harder to recover.
- 03
Auth and permissions
Ownership, workspace or tenant scope, protected fields, unsafe IDs, and privileged operations.
- 04
AI and fallback behavior
Model calls, prompts, structured outputs, cost boundaries, error handling, and what happens when a provider fails.
- 05
Build, test, and deploy truth
Whether a clean checkout can be validated and whether the running release maps to a known commit and configuration.
- 06
Production risk and recovery order
The smallest sequence that protects data, closes launch blockers, and preserves the useful work already present.
Deliverables
A decision document, not tool output.
You get the evidence needed to decide what to preserve, what to fix first, and what should not absorb another dollar.
- 01Evidence-backed findings with P0–P3 severity
- 02A map of what works, what is partial, and what is missing
- 03An honest production-readiness verdict
- 04A sequenced recovery roadmap
- 05A closed implementation-scope recommendation
- 06HTML report, short walkthrough, and 45-minute review call
Anonymized sample
A polished operations prototype hid a production gap.
The interface and route structure were substantial. The product also had real data models, auth code, and integrations. But the audited source could not reproduce the live release, critical security boundaries were incomplete, and migrations, tests, and recovery proof were missing.
Client and product names, domain, repository paths, identifiers, private configuration, and commercial details were removed or generalized.
Read the sample reportFit check
Bring code, uncertainty, and a real decision.
This fits when
- You have a source repository and a working or partly working demo.
- AI-assisted code grew faster than verification and nobody can state what is safe to ship.
- A builder disappeared or handed over a product that cannot be reproduced.
- A launch, acquisition, or further-investment decision is blocked by technical uncertainty.
This is not the right service when
- You only have an idea and no code yet.
- Source access is unavailable.
- You want a favorable verdict instead of an evidence-based one.
- You need a generic public website scan. Use the free Site Health report for that.
Process
Evidence first. Recovery second.
The audit is usually delivered in 3–5 business days after repository access and the brief are complete.
- 01
Access and brief
Repository, demo, known symptoms, and the decision you need to make.
- 02
Evidence pass
Static checks, code tracing, safe runtime verification, and release comparison where available.
- 03
Recovery decision
Findings, severity, production verdict, and the shortest defensible roadmap.
- 04
Review and option
Walkthrough, review call, and a closed implementation scope if you want us to do the work.
AI Prototype Rescue
Find out what you really built.
$1,200–$2,500 USDOne-time technical audit and recovery scope.
Tell us what you built