RIGHT FIT
Take it before you commit to a rebuild.
- Each new feature breaks two old ones
- A developer quoted a rebuild and you want your own view first
- You’re choosing between fixing, rewriting part, or starting over
Refactor or rebuild? Decide in 90 minutes.
The Refactor or Rebuild Decision is a $99 guided assessment for AI-built apps that have become hard to change. You score your codebase on ten factors from real evidence and reach one of five decisions: keep, stabilize, refactor, partial rebuild or rebuild, with a first milestone you can reverse.
No code access neededAbout 90 minutesClear-decision guarantee
10 factorsScored 0–3 from evidence
5 decisionsKeep to rebuild
4 promptsRead-only evidence collection
$199Verdict second opinion, no expiry
The real question
Should I refactor or rebuild my AI-built app?
Rebuild only when the foundation (data model, architecture or security design) can’t support what the business needs next and little is worth keeping. Otherwise stabilize, refactor, or replace one bounded core. The kit scores those factors so the decision rests on evidence, not frustration.
An honest boundary
Who is the decision kit for?
It’s for founders with a working AI-built app (Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Cursor, Claude Code, v0 or Base44) where every change has become expensive and someone has suggested starting again. You need to be able to open the repository and paste prompts into an AI assistant.
NOT THIS PRODUCT
Choose another route for a different problem.
- Not finished and bugs keep coming: the Last 20% Sprint
- Working and nearing launch: the 7-Day Launch Readiness Sprint
- No app yet: Build It Right
Free guide or paid decision
How is this different from the free rebuild guide?
The free Rebuild or Refactor Guide explains how to think about the decision. The kit applies it to your app: read-only prompts collect the evidence, you score ten factors, and fixed rules turn the scores into one decision and a first milestone.
| Free guide | Decision kit | 48-Hour Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Principles and options | Your app, scored and decided | An engineer reads your code |
| Output | A way of thinking | Decision report and first milestone | Signed keep/refactor/rebuild with effort bands |
| Price | Free | $99 | $299, or $199 after the kit |
How it works
What happens in the 90 minutes?
Four steps. You name the constraint the app must meet, collect evidence with four read-only prompts, score ten factors from 0 to 3, then apply the decision rules and plan a first milestone you can reverse, with stop conditions written down.
Name the forcing constraint
15 minutes. What must become possible, by when, and what can’t change.
Collect the evidence
30 minutes. Four read-only prompts map what works, structure, data and debt.
Score ten factors
25 minutes. Foundation, value and code, each factor scored 0–3 with evidence.
Decide and plan
20 minutes. One of five decisions, the reasons, transition cost and a first milestone.
Exact output
What do you get at the end?
A Refactor or Rebuild Decision Report: your decision question, the ten-factor scorecard, one of five decisions with three reasons, what you keep and what you replace, the transition cost, and a first reversible milestone with stop conditions.
Decision report
Keep, stabilize, refactor, partial rebuild or rebuild, with the reasons.
Ten-factor scorecard
Foundation, value and code scores with evidence for each.
Evidence prompts
Four read-only prompts for Cursor, Claude Code or your builder.
Worked example
A completed report for a fictional app.
Second opinion
What if the answer is rebuild?
Then test it before you commit: the kit makes your first milestone a cheap, reversible proof. Because a rebuild is expensive to get wrong, buyers can also get the 48-Hour Verdict for $199 instead of $299, and a named senior engineer signs an independent recommendation.
Low risk
What if you don’t reach a clear decision?
You get your $99 back. Complete all four steps. If you don’t end up with one decision and a first milestone, send your workbook within 30 days of purchase and we’ll refund you in full.
Clear-decision guarantee
Complete the four steps and send the workbook within 30 days. No decision, full refund.
Stuck on a step?
Reply with the step number. A Zenveus engineer answers within 1–2 hours during business hours. Steps only, not a code review.
Your $99 is never wasted
Buyers get the 48-Hour Verdict for $199 instead of $299, with no expiry.
Save with a bundle
Is this product part of a bundle?
Yes. If you expect to need the next stage too, a Founder Bundle includes this product for less than buying each one separately. Every product keeps its own guarantee, support and the $199 Verdict upgrade, and nothing expires, so open each one when you reach that stage.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions about the refactor or rebuild decision
Can I really decide in 90 minutes?
You can reach an evidence-based first decision and a reversible first milestone. The milestone then tests the decision cheaply before you commit the full budget.
Do I need to be a developer?
No, but you need to open your repository, paste prompts into an AI coding assistant and check the files it cites.
Will it change my code?
No. All four prompts are read-only.
What are the five possible decisions?
Keep, stabilize, refactor, partial rebuild (replace one bounded core) and rebuild. Paying customers rule out a big-bang rebuild; it becomes a staged one.
How does the $199 Verdict work?
After buying the kit you get a separate Verdict checkout at $199 instead of $299, with no expiry. Your report becomes the engineer’s starting point.
Is there a refund guarantee?
Yes. Complete all four steps; if you don’t have one decision and a first milestone, send the workbook within 30 days for a full $99 refund.
The next decision
Decide from evidence, not frustration.
Four steps, ten factors, one decision and a first milestone you can reverse.
Covered by the clear-decision guarantee: complete the four steps, and if you don’t reach a decision, get your $99 back within 30 days.