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Second — Automated codebase migrations and upgrades using AI
Second automates codebase migrations and upgrades for developers using AI agents. For the first time, businesses can now automate their digital transformation journey. You log in, connect Second to your GitHub repo, run a module, and get a pull request.
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Code migrations are such a pain, As an Engineering Manager at LambdaSchool, I often came across code migrations. No one wanted to work on these projects and they often took too much time to complete. I really like the idea of automating migrations. This is such a common use case. Engineers can focus on user problems that are both fun and challenging to solve. I will check it out.
@ericdrowell How does this work behind the scenes? How does Second tackle dependencies? And how long does this a typical migration run?
@chandan_maruthi1 Great question! We have a proprietary dependency resolver that collects the right dependencies, and determines the right version numbers to update your package.json file. We also have an import path resolver when files are moved around. Migrations can run anywhere between 10 seconds to several hours depending on how large the codebase is.
Wow, this looks cool. Code migration is certainly something devs can have some help with to simplify the process and ease the pain! Kudos for launching this - will pass on the message to our dev team to check this product out! Best of luck!
This is exciting, congrats on the launch Eric! Looking forward to trying Second once we move our Next project from pages to app router
Good luck on the launch today guys! Second looks awesome and using AI to update and migrate codebase is genious!
This is so helpful, I am not even going to lie but this came out in the perfect time for me and my team! Though, it would be nice if a GitHub sign-up / sign-in was given but other than that, this is a gamechanger!
Edit: Just tried it out and it does do it fast but when I checked my deployment, it failed but I also realized that it is under Alpha / Beta but honestly - am impressed, because it did create a PR in under a minute! Can't wait to say what else it can do :D
P.S. Love the cool animation in the website :D
@solomonlijo Awesome! I want to make sure your migration completes correctly – you can you DM me on our Discord server? https://www.discord.gg/ZhYUEjsW3Z
Second is a game changer. I had the opportunity to have Second demo on a hobby codebase of mine that was in mixed JS & TS, and the conversion process saved 90% of the time it would have taken me to manually convert everything into TS. Second allows engineers to spend more time on their business logic and less time on routine & time consuming upgrades and migrations.
I’m also excited for the use-case of conversions between frameworks — this could allow teams to try different frameworks with minimal time investment to see how they might work for their own use case.
Super excited to see Eric and Sean working in this problem space!
This looks like it will relieve a huge amount of pain... Definitely using Second the next time I have an intimidating migration!
The idea of automating codebase migrations and upgrades using AI is a game-changer for developers. Second's approach to simplifying this often tedious process is commendable. I'm particularly intrigued by the range of migrations, from Angular → React to JS → TS. How does Second handle potential conflicts or discrepancies that might arise during these migrations, especially when dealing with complex codebases?
@felixhaberle We found that using RAG (Retrieval augmented generation) is much more effective than fine-tuning in our case. We use base models like GPT-4 or open source models, and then we have vector stores for each module, with context pulled in from LangChain. For example, for our AngularJS -> React module, we have pulled in all of the documentation from AngularJS and React as context.
I believe in Eric and his product
This is going to save lots of work and efforts
Excited to test this
Keep it going Eric
@lance1 Thank you, and great question! We do not do this yet, but we will add additional steps that check to make sure the new codebase compiles, runs, and that tests pass as well. We're building out utilities can that auto resolve issues found there.
Congrats on creating an amazing tool. One suggestion would be to incorporate real-time progress updates to ensure a smooth transition. Can't wait to see how Second evolves.
@naveed_rehman Thanks! Do you mean on the module job runs? We have jobs broken up into steps, and each step has progress bars
@jontronic Just added it to our Canny! https://second.canny.io/feature-...
The integration with GitHub and the ability to instantly get a pull request after running a module is a standout feature of Second. With the rapid evolution of coding frameworks and languages, staying updated is crucial. Are there plans to expand the range of migrations supported, and how does Second ensure the quality and reliability of the migrated code? Additionally, the idea of an SDK for the community to build their own modules is exciting. Any timeline on when this might be available? 🌐🔄
@sophiawms Thank you! Currently we plan to hyper focus on a small number of modules, because quality output is critical (long tail of edge cases and considerations). But we will expand to more modules, and once we open up the SDK, we'll have a pretty robust ecosystem of options. Don't have a date yet for the SDK, but it's around the corner!
I converted a javascript boilerplate for express into typescript I just have a suggestion that you should create the tsconfing configuration files and in the packages.json I think since I don't understand anything about typescript.
@bannednull Hi Jesus! We should be generating those – can you DM me on our discord so we can take a look? https://www.discord.gg/ZhYUEjsW3Z
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