Quality March 2026 ยท 1 min read

6 Quality Gates That Guarantee Migration Success

6 Quality Gates That Guarantee Migration Success

Why Quality Gates Matter

AI-generated code is only as good as its validation. Without rigorous quality gates, you're trading one set of problems for another.

PhoenixCode enforces 6 mandatory quality gates that every migration must pass before advancing. No exceptions.

The 6 Gates

1. Build Verification

The generated solution must compile with zero errors and zero warnings.

2. Unit Tests (90%+ Passing)

Auto-generated unit tests must achieve at least 90% passing rate covering business logic, data transformations, and edge cases.

3. Integration Tests (100% Passing)

All integration tests must pass, verifying API endpoints, database operations, and cross-service communication.

4. Security Scan (OWASP Top 10)

Zero critical or high vulnerabilities allowed. Checks for SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and all OWASP Top 10 categories.

5. Code Quality (Score >= 70%)

SonarQube analysis must score at least 70% including complexity, duplication, and maintainability index.

6. Functional Equivalence

The migrated code must produce the same outputs as the legacy code for representative inputs.

What Happens When a Gate Fails

The pipeline pauses, AI agents analyze the failure, apply targeted fixes, and re-run. If a gate fails 3 times, it's flagged for human review.