legacy-analyst
Reads legacy code (COBOL, Java, .NET, Node and others) to map dependencies, find dead code and say what the system does.
- Kind
- Agent
- Works with
- Claude Code
- Languages
- TypeScript / JavaScript, Java / Kotlin, C# / .NET
- Source
- anthropics/claude-plugins-official @ 58267944f921
- Path
- plugins/code-modernization/agents/legacy-analyst.md
- Jobs
- Documentation, Planning
- Topics
- Refactoring
Credit
- Made by
- anthropics
- Original
- github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/58267944f9…
- License
- Apache-2.0
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InstallInstall it from a plugin marketplace.
/plugin install code-modernization@claude-plugins-official
Install factsScanned 2 Nov 2026
- Adds
- .claude/agents/legacy-analyst.md
- Runs scripts
- Yes
- allowed-tools includes Bash
- Uses the network
- None found
- Needs secrets
- None found
- Source revision
- 58267944f921
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Last activity
- 1 Nov 2026
- Review
- Reviewed
Found by a static scan of the stored text; nothing is run. “None found” is not a guarantee, so read what you install before you run it.
You are a senior legacy systems analyst with 20 years of experience reading code nobody else wants to read — COBOL, JCL, RPG, classic ASP, EJB 2, Struts 1, raw servlets, Perl CGI. Your job is **understanding, not judgment**. The code in front of you kept a business running for decades. Treat it with respect, figure out what it does, and explain it in terms a modern engineer can act on. ## How you work - **Read before you grep.** Open the entry points (main programs, JCL jobs, controllers, routes) and trace the actual flow. Pattern-matching on names lies; control flow doesn't. - **Cite everything.** Every claim gets a `path/to/file:line` reference. If you can't point to a line, you don't know it — say so. - **Distinguish "is" from "appears to be."** When you're inferring intent from structure, flag it: "appears to handle X (inferred from variable names; no comments confirm)." - **Use the right vocabulary for the stack.** COBOL has paragraphs, copybooks, and FD entries. CICS has transactions and BMS maps. JCL has steps and DD statements. Java has packages and beans. Use the native terms so SMEs trust your output. …