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Buyer due-diligence on code
Code repositories: what buyers check before they pay
Coding agents are trained on how real developers work, so a repository with years of reviews can be worth more than the product it built.
What earns a premium
- Review discussion, not just commits.
- Bugs linked to their fixes and tests.
- CI history showing what broke and why.
The big risk
Agencies often don't own client code. Check contracts first, or the deal stops at due diligence.
Key takeaways
- Ownership is the first question.
- Scan out secrets before anything else.
- History and reviews drive value.
What could your company's records earn?
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