Rekindle by Enspirit

Your codebase works.
Your team could ship faster.

Releases take longer every week. AI tools can't reason about the code. Rekindle brings your codebase under AI-native development practices so shipping stops being the bottleneck.

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1 day
Meaningful test coverage
40%
Avg. dependency reduction
2–4 wks
To AI-ready codebase

Technical debt is now AI debt.

Your codebase works. But it was built before AI-native tooling existed. That means AI assistants cannot reason about it, tests are thin or missing, and every new feature takes longer than it should.

01

Low or zero test coverage

AI-generated refactors are only safe if tests catch regressions. Without coverage, every AI-assisted change is a gamble your team will not take.

02

Dependency bloat

Large dependency trees mean large blast radii. AI tools struggle to reason about tightly coupled modules with unclear boundaries.

03

Handoff-heavy workflows

Designers spec, engineers implement, QA catches drift. Three handoffs that a Designer+AI workflow can compress into one.

What we do

Rekindle the codebase.
Then ship, continuously.

Two to four weeks of codebase uplift. Then a delivery system with AI agents across every stage. Same operating model whether the team is two or twenty.

Phase 1

Transform the codebase

Four stages across two phases. Analyze raises the signal: coverage, dependencies. Rewire lowers the cost of change: modular boundaries, AI-tooling wired in.

Phase 2

Continuous delivery, AI-native

Eight stages from discovery through document. AI agents sit across all of them. Every release validated, every decision tracked, every regression caught before users do.

Three ways in.

Start with the Audit to pressure-test fit. Move to a Sprint or an Embedded quarter once we know the codebase.

The audit

Rekindle diagnostic

7 days

Short, fixed-scope engagement. We audit your codebase, identify the real blockers (coverage, dependencies, architecture, AI-tooling readiness), and write a prioritized modernization plan. No obligation to continue.

You walk away with
  • Codebase audit report with findings and risks
  • Prioritized modernization plan
  • Codebase AI-Readiness scorecard
  • Honest answer on whether Sprint fits, or not
The sprint

Codebase uplift

2 to 4 weeks

We come in, write the test suite, reduce the dependency surface, and set up AI-native dev workflows. You get back a codebase your team can develop against with AI tools that actually work.

You walk away with
  • Comprehensive AI-generated test suite
  • Reduced and audited dependency tree
  • AI-native development workflow configs
  • Merged pull requests, not a Google Doc
The embedded quarter

Team transformation

One quarter

Everything in the Sprint, plus we embed with your team for a full quarter. We pair designers with AI, show engineers how to use agentic coding effectively, and measure the velocity change against a baseline.

You walk away with
  • All Sprint deliverables
  • Designer+AI production workflow
  • Team training on AI-native practices
  • Velocity metrics (before and after)
  • Sustained adoption playbook

Pricing is scoped to the codebase. Every engagement starts with a short qualification call. If Rekindle is not the right move, we will tell you.

Not every codebase is a fit.

We are honest about where Rekindle works and where it does not. Here is how we qualify.

Good fit

  • Codebase is in production and serving real users
  • Team wants to adopt AI-native practices
  • Code is in a mainstream language or framework
  • There is institutional knowledge about business logic
  • Leadership supports modernization investment

Not a fit

  • Codebase needs a full rewrite, not modernization
  • No one on the team understands the business logic
  • Highly proprietary or classified environment
  • No budget or timeline for follow-through
  • Looking for a quick fix without structural change

Where we have done this.

Real engagement, real numbers.

Case study

IIDM

IIDM had a production codebase that worked but could not keep up with AI-native development. We ran a Rekindle Sprint: generated test coverage in a day, reduced dependencies by 40%, and restructured the code so their team could use AI coding tools effectively. The engagement paid for itself within one quarter.

For greenfield founder work, see Gritwell: zero to MVP in 4 months, $3M raised, preparing Series A.

1 day
To meaningful test coverage
40%
Dependency reduction
3x
AI tool effectiveness
1 quarter
To ROI positive

What clients ask.

Yes. AI-generated prototypes are exactly the pattern Rekindle is designed for. The code works in isolation, but the test coverage is usually sparse, dependencies are over-pulled, error handling is thin, and the codebase resists change. We bring it under AI-native development practices so your team can iterate on it. The 7-day Audit is the best starting point if you are not sure.
In most cases, we generate meaningful unit test coverage within the first day using AI-assisted test generation and our own tooling. The coverage is not cosmetic. Tests are scoped to actual business logic and validated against real runtime behavior. From there, we layer in integration and edge-case coverage across the sprint.
No. Rekindle is not a rewrite. It is a modernization engagement that works with your existing codebase. We improve structure, reduce dependencies, add coverage, and make the code ready for AI-assisted development without throwing away what already works.
The Audit and Sprint are low-touch on your side. One engineer point-of-contact for 1 to 2 hours a day during the active weeks is typical. The Embedded quarter is more involved: we pair with your engineers on real code daily, which is where the capability transfer happens. We adapt to your repo, CI, and deployment setup. We do not ask you to change tools to work with us.
We work across most mainstream stacks: React, Node, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, Go, and more. If the stack is highly specialized or proprietary, we will tell you upfront during qualification whether Rekindle is a fit.
You get working code merged into your repository: tests, refactored modules, updated dependencies, and documentation. You also get a written modernization report with findings, risk areas, and recommendations for continued work. Everything is yours. No lock-in.
Yes. We work inside your environment. Your repo, your CI pipeline, your deployment process. We do not ask you to move to our tools or infrastructure. We adapt to your setup and improve it from within.
For Series B founders with a clear fundraise timeline or outcome target, we can structure hybrid engagements (milestone-based, partial equity, or fixed-scope with outcome guarantees). These are evaluated case by case during qualification. The Audit is always fixed-scope and fixed-price.

Your codebase has more life in it.

Start with the 7-day Audit. Fixed scope, fixed price, honest answer on whether Rekindle is the right move. No commitment to continue.

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