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HerbDev Application Rescue

AI Application Rescue

Repair AI-generated software that is broken, incomplete, unreliable, or not ready for production.

HerbDev helps founders, businesses, developers, and agencies recover applications that were built quickly with AI-assisted development but now need experienced engineering to compile, deploy, pass review, and run reliably.

Who This Is For

Projects with real money, real code, and no clear path forward.

The app compiles on one machine but fails everywhere else.
AI-generated changes fixed one problem and created several new ones.
Firebase, API, or database behavior is unreliable.
The app is nearly finished but cannot pass store review or deployment.
Nobody can explain the architecture, build steps, or release process.
You are unsure whether to repair, rebuild, simplify, or abandon the project.

What the Assessment Includes

A practical review before a bigger repair commitment.

  • Repository and architecture review
  • Build, signing, and deployment review
  • Dependency and environment review
  • Security and data handling observations
  • Major blocker identification
  • Highest-risk issues
  • Plain-English findings
  • Prioritized rescue plan

What You Provide

Enough context to inspect the system safely.

  • Repository access
  • Error messages and logs
  • Screenshots or a recorded walkthrough
  • Target platforms and desired outcome
  • Current build or deployment steps
  • Relevant cloud, Firebase, app store, or hosting context
  • A safe development or staging environment when available

Do not send passwords, private keys, API secrets, certificates, production customer data, or protected personal information through the contact form.

Technologies Supported

Rescue work often crosses platform boundaries.

Native iOS Native Android Swift SwiftUI Kotlin Android Studio Xcode Gradle Firebase APIs Databases AWS Docker Linux CI/CD App Store Google Play

After the Assessment

You get a decision path, not pressure.

The next step may be a focused repair, a production-readiness review, a deployment rescue, a mobile release sprint, documentation and handoff work, or a recommendation to simplify or rebuild. The goal is to make the technical reality clear before more money is spent.

FAQ

Common rescue questions.

Can you repair an application created with ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, or another AI tool?

Yes. The important issue is not which AI tool generated the code. The first step is determining whether the repository has a usable architecture, whether it can be built consistently, and what is required to make it reliable.

Do I need to know exactly what is broken?

No. The technical assessment is designed for clients who know the project is failing but cannot identify the cause.

Can you guarantee that every project can be rescued?

No. Some codebases are more expensive to repair than rebuild. The purpose of the initial assessment is to determine the most practical option before you spend more money.

Can you take over an abandoned project?

Yes, provided you have legal access to the repository, hosting accounts, app store accounts, domains, services, and other required assets.

Can you submit an app to the Apple App Store or Google Play?

HerbDev can help prepare builds, resolve submission blockers, review required settings, and guide or assist with the release process. You must own and control the appropriate developer accounts.

Will you sign a nondisclosure agreement?

NDA requests can be discussed before a project begins. The agreement needs to be appropriate for the scope and reviewed before any confidential access is shared.

What do you need to begin?

Usually the repository, error messages, a description of the desired behavior, relevant logs, and access to a safe development or staging environment.

Should I send passwords or API keys?

No. Sensitive credentials should be shared only through an approved secure method after the project begins.

Can you work with my existing developer or agency?

Yes. HerbDev can provide an independent assessment, solve a specific technical blocker, document findings, or collaborate with the existing team.

Before you rebuild it, find out whether it can be rescued.

Send the current state of the project, what is broken, and what you need the software to do next.

Request an Application Rescue Review