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Thoughtworks has unveiled AI/works™, an innovative agentic development platform designed to modernize legacy systems and accelerate greenfield software creation in the AI era, enabling faster delivery, higher quality code, dramatic cost reductions, and time-to-market improvements for enterprise-grade technology products and platforms.
Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy known for pioneering Agile, microservices, and continuous delivery practices, today launched AI/works™ — an agentic development platform that extends modern software delivery into the AI era. Unlike many emerging agentic tools focused on greenfield productivity or narrow enhancements, AI/works™ is purpose-built for the hybrid reality most enterprises face: complex legacy systems coexisting with the need for rapid, scalable innovation.
The platform creates a continuous flow from legacy understanding to new system creation. It uses AI-powered reverse engineering to analyze existing applications, convert them into structured, enriched specifications (incorporating regulatory, security, and industry context), and guide agentic workflows that generate production-grade code, automated tests, and deployment pipelines. Once in production, AI/works™ continuously regenerates affected components as business needs evolve, reducing technical debt and avoiding costly full rebuilds.
"Every CEO and CIO I meet is trying to unlock AI value inside the reality of their existing systems, not in idealized greenfield environments," said Mike Sutcliff, CEO of Thoughtworks. "AI/works™ is built for those conditions. It understands the systems organizations have, accelerates the systems they need next and keeps everything current as the landscape shifts. The magic comes from the combination of the platform and our deeply talented technologists. Together they deliver results with speed and confidence."
Early clients using AI/works™ have reported modernization cycles that previously took years now completing in months, with substantial cost reductions, faster time-to-market, and noticeably higher-quality code. The platform supports Thoughtworks’ proven 3-3-3 delivery model—delivering value from idea to production in 90 days—and integrates seamlessly with leading cloud ecosystems including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake.
Through a collaboration with Mechanical Orchard, AI/works™ also enables deep mainframe renewal, addressing one of the most challenging legacy modernization scenarios.
"AI/works™ stands out because it addresses the entire lifecycle, from understanding and renewing legacy systems to building what comes next," said R "Ray" Wang, CEO at Constellation Research. "This sets a new bar for the category."
As agentic engineering emerges as a high-growth category, AI/works™ differentiates itself by tackling the full software lifecycle in enterprise contexts—bridging legacy constraints with AI-native agility. The platform empowers organizations to modernize critical systems while simultaneously building the next generation of technology products, all with greater speed, quality, and economic efficiency.
AI/works™ is currently available through Thoughtworks’ co-innovation program, with broader availability planned as part of the company’s AI that works initiative in Q1 2026.
About Thoughtworks
Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation. The company has more than 10,000 employees across 47 offices in 18 countries. For more than 30 years, Thoughtworks has delivered impact with its clients by solving complex business challenges with technology as the differentiator.
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