Ready for productionization
Code is solid. We send the audit and you take it from there. No engagement, no follow-up sales calls.
Free · 48 hours · No commitment
Free 48-hour code audit.Written findings. No commitment.
Send the repo. We send back a written production readiness report in two business days. If a rescue or build makes sense, we quote it flat. If the code is fine, we tell you that too.
Questions before sending the repo? Email hello@cardinalstacks.com. We reply in writing within one business day.
01What's in the audit
Six checks. One written report.
- Security posture review: auth, secrets, exposed keys
- Scalability assessment: failure points at 10x current load
- Cost ceiling check: AI spend rate limits
- Data layer health: migrations, local-to-prod drift
- Deployment pipeline review
- Written production readiness summary with prioritized fix list
02What happens after
Three honest reads. No sales pressure.
Needs fixes first
We send the audit with a flat quote for the rescue or build that closes the gap. You decide if and when to greenlight.
Code is fine
Some apps don't need us. We tell you so in writing and point you at what to do next. The audit is yours either way.
03Send the project
Repo link, short note, audit back in 48 hours.
All fields are read by a senior engineer, not a form bot. The more context you give, the sharper the audit.
04Questions
The questions visitors ask first.
Is it really free?
Yes. The 48-hour written code audit is free, with no commitment and no upsell pressure. If a rescue or build makes sense, we quote it flat. If your code is fine, we tell you that too. We've turned away projects whose code was simpler than the rebuild.
What do you need access to?
A read-only link to your repo is enough for most audits. For private repos, a temporary collaborator invite works. We never push commits, never deploy, never touch your live environment during the audit. Mutual NDA is countersigned the same day you ask.
What if I don't have a GitHub repo?
Email a zipped copy of the project to hello@cardinalstacks.com with a one-line note describing the stack. Same 48-hour turnaround applies.
How fast is the turnaround?
Two business days from when we receive the repo to when the written production-readiness report lands in your inbox. If you submit on a Friday, the audit comes back Tuesday.
Not ready to send the repo?
Read up first, then send the project.
The audit page is the fastest path to a flat quote. If you'd rather see how Cardinal works first, the rescue and build pages walk through the same flow you'd see after kickoff.