Why we invested in Codemod

Codemod turns messy, months-long migrations into safe, automated workflows.

TL;DR: Code modernization is one of the hardest, most expensive, and least tooled problems in software. Codemod turns months of risky migrations into predictable, automated workflows—blending open-source engines with an enterprise platform, built by a team that ran these programs at Meta, Brex, and Shopify. We’re thrilled to back Alex, Mo, and the Codemod team.

The problem: modernization at scale in an AI world

Upgrading frameworks, unifying design systems, adopting new APIs, enforcing security changes, or internationalizing products across dozens (or thousands) of repos is brutal. It’s even messier as AI-generated code increases entropy, drift grows, and “we’ll refactor later” piles up. In large organizations, the effort of simply coordinating these changes across multiple teams in itself is a challenge. When these issues do eventually get addressed (if ever), it means diverting non-negligible engineering bandwidth away from building new products for an extended period of time.

Companies need a safe, repeatable way to change code at scale with visibility, rollbacks, and measurable ROI.

What Codemod does

Codemod is the enterprise code transformation platform. Teams can plan, automate, and orchestrate large-scale code changes from the CLI/IDE or web, with Insights dashboards for engineering leaders to track risk, impact, and progress. Powered by a modern, blazingly fast transformation engine (ast-grep), it supports 17+ programming languages and runs flexibly in CI, BYOC, or on-prem for compliance.

Codemod also maintains a Registry of community and pro codemods, making many upgrades “one click” instead of months of toil. A clear example: their React 19 migration recipe bundles codemods recognized by the React team, already with thousands of runs.

Why we’re excited

  1. Founders with unmatched experience
    Co-founder & CEO Alex Bit built AI-powered automation platforms at Meta used by 70+ engineering teams. Co-founder & CTO Mo Mohebifar led fleet-wide migrations and automation at Brex and Shopify. This is the pedigree you want for industrializing large-scale code change.
  2. Open ecosystem + real traction
    Codemod isn’t a black box. Its open engine integrates with tools engineers already use (like ast-grep) and ships an OSS CLI for local or CI runs. They’re partnering with top frameworks including React, Node.js, React Router, Nuxt.js, pnpm, Webpack, MSW, i18next, and more.
  3. Community momentum you can measure
    Codemod’s OSS repos have dozens of contributors and an active CLI used across many projects. Their registry shows 360k+ recorded codemod runs, proving real bottoms-up adoption curve we love in developer tools.
  4. Enterprise-ready from the start
    Modernization isn’t just transforms; it’s planning, guardrails, rollbacks, and compliance. Codemod delivers Insights dashboards, Campaigns for orchestrating changes across teams, deployment flexibility (BYOC/on-prem), and forward-deployed engineers to adapt the platform to customer needs.
  5. Proof points with credible teams
    Codemod already works with logos developers know. Netlify used Codemod to unify stacks post-acquisition, cutting timelines in half and reducing costs while keeping top engineers focused on shipping. They’ve also helped Padoa, Cal.com, and many other enterprises. On top of all that, Codemod already counts the founders of Dropbox, Sourcegraph, and Sentry among their early angel backers.

Why now

AI is accelerating how fast frameworks, APIs, and best practices evolve. The winners will be the teams who change their codebases safely and continuously, treating migrations as a product, not an ad-hoc hero project. Codemod’s combination of automation, visibility, and community makes that future practical.

How teams use Codemod (examples)

  • Framework upgrades (e.g., React 19: render/hydrate changes, useActionState, default props, React Compiler readiness) via verified recipes.
  • Internationalization & platform-wide changes with planning dashboards and progress tracking (e.g., Padoa’s i18n program).
  • Design-system & dependency migrations orchestrated across repos with rollback strategies and CI hooks.

Our thesis fit

At Propeller, we partner with the enabling layers of the AI era: infrastructure and developer platforms that multiply engineering output. Codemod fits perfectly. It cuts modernization costs, accelerates shipping, and makes change safe in the AI era—for both enterprises and startups. We’re proud to support a team turning a once-heroic internal practice (big-tech codemods) into a product any org can use.

If you’re an engineering leader or framework maintainer

  • Explore Codemod Insights to baseline risk and track ROI on modernization programs. (Codemod)
  • Try the React 19 migration recipe or browse the Registry to see what’s one-click today. (Codemod)
  • Prefer tight controls? Check out BYOC / on-prem deployment options. (Codemod)

Congratulations to Alex, Mo, and the Codemod community. We’re excited to build with you.