AI code review
AI code review for teams shipping with Cursor, Claude Code and Copilot
Your developers are shipping more code than ever, and more of it is written by AI. Rocket Lab's senior engineers in Sydney and Melbourne review it before it reaches your users: security, architecture, test coverage and the patterns AI tools get wrong. You keep the speed. We make sure it holds up.
- Pre-release review from A$8,900 + GST
- Retainer from A$3,900 a month + GST
- Free 20-minute scoping call
- NDA first, read-only access
- Pre-release review from A$8,900, + GST, up to 100,000 lines
- How we build AI agents, used daily, and a person reviews what we ship
Your team ships faster with AI. We make sure it ships safely.
AI writes code faster than your team can review it
Pull requests are bigger and more frequent. Reviewers skim. The code looks right and passes the happy path, so it merges.
Six months later you have duplicated logic in five slightly different versions, security checks that exist in the UI but not on the server, tests written to pass rather than to catch bugs, and a codebase only the AI understands.
None of this shows up on a sprint board. It shows up as slower delivery, more incidents and a harder due diligence.
A senior review, once before a big release or every sprint on a retainer, catches these problems while they are still cheap to fix.
What our AI code review covers
We focus on the places where AI coding tools cut corners.
Security and access control
Auth, permissions enforced on the server, secrets, injection and dependency risk.
Architecture and consistency
Where business logic lives, coupling, and duplicated patterns across sessions and developers.
Tests, data and performance
Whether tests cover the risky paths, plus schema, indexes, N+1 queries and bundle size.
AI features and AI tooling
Prompt injection and runaway model costs in your product, plus your CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, CI gates and what agents are allowed to touch.
Pre-release review or ongoing review
Two ways to add senior review to a team that ships with AI. Both start with a free 20-minute call.
Pre-release Code Review
One-off. A full review before a launch, a funding round or a big release.
A$8,900from, + GST
- Up to 100,000 lines of code in one product
- Findings ranked Critical to Low, with file references and fixes
- Costed remediation backlog your team can import
- 90-minute walkthrough with your engineers
- About 2 weeks from full access
AI Code Review Retainer
A senior Rocket Lab engineer in your review process, every sprint.
A$3,900from, a month + GST
- For teams of up to 10 developers, with up to 16 hours of senior engineer time a month
- High-risk pull requests reviewed within 2 business days
- Monthly architecture and security health check
- Guardrails kept tuned: rules files, CI checks, review checklists
- 3-month minimum term, then 30 days' notice
Pre-release review for 100,000 to 250,000 lines: A$12,900 + GST. Larger codebases are quoted. The price is fixed after a free scoping call, before you pay.
Retainer for 11 to 25 developers: A$6,900 a month. One-off guardrails setup A$2,500, waived on a 12-month term. Work beyond the included hours is quoted before we start.
Founder with an app built in Lovable or Bolt that's stuck?
The App Rescue Report is a fixed-price audit for one AI-built app (A$2,950), with a costed plan to get it to launch.
How a pre-release code review works
Read-only access, an automated sweep, then people on the risky paths.
Scope and access
Day 1
Read-only access to your repos and environments, and a short call on what you're launching and what worries you.
Automated sweep
Days 2 to 3
Secrets, dependencies and static analysis across the codebase, so our engineers spend their time on what tools can't judge.
Expert review
Days 3 to 8
Two senior engineers read the risky paths: auth, money, data, and anything AI generated in bulk.
Verification
Day 9
Every Critical and High finding is confirmed in the code before it goes into your report.
Report and backlog
Day 10
A plain-English summary, detailed findings with file references, and a costed backlog your team can import into Jira or Linear.
Walkthrough and handover
We take your engineers through it, then stay on to fix, review or coach if you want us to.
Why Rocket Lab for AI code review
Engineers who use the same AI tools your team does, trusted since 2014 by Webjet, James Hardie, Petbarn, Red Bull, NSW Police and CSIRO.
- We build with AI every day. Cursor, Claude Code and Copilot are part of how we deliver, so our advice is practical, not theoretical.
- We review, we don't judge. The goal is a faster team with fewer incidents, not a list of everything someone did wrong.
- Local and accountable. Engineers in Sydney and Melbourne, on your time zone, who can sit with your team.
- Straight answers. If you don't need a review or a retainer yet, we'll tell you.
You built it fast. Let's make sure it's built right.
AI code review FAQs
What is an AI code review service?
An AI code review service is a review of software written with AI coding tools, done by experienced engineers who check what those tools commonly get wrong. Rocket Lab reviews security, architecture, consistency, tests and performance, then gives your team ranked findings and a costed plan.
How is reviewing AI-generated code different from a normal code review?
AI-generated code usually looks clean and passes tests, so the problems are structural rather than cosmetic. We look for duplicated logic, checks that only exist in the UI, tests written to pass, and inconsistent patterns between sessions.
Do you replace our own code reviews?
No. Your team keeps reviewing day to day. On a retainer we review the high-risk pull requests (auth, payments, data, infrastructure) and help tune your rules and CI checks so your own reviews catch more.
Which AI coding tools do you work with?
Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex, Amazon Q Developer and Gemini Code Assist, on stacks including React, Next.js, React Native, Flutter, Node.js, Python, Postgres, Supabase, Firebase and AWS.
How much does an AI code review cost in Australia?
A pre-release review costs A$8,900 + GST for up to 100,000 lines of code, or A$12,900 + GST up to 250,000 lines, confirmed after a free scoping call. A monthly review retainer is A$3,900 + GST for teams of up to 10 developers, or A$6,900 + GST for 11 to 25. For a single app built with Lovable or Bolt, the App Rescue Report starts at A$2,950.
How long does a pre-release review take?
About two weeks from full access for a typical product, including a walkthrough with your engineers. A faster turnaround may be possible before a fixed launch or funding date, depending on availability.
Can you help us set up guardrails for AI coding tools?
Yes. We write and tune CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules and Copilot instruction files, add CI checks for secrets, dependencies and test coverage, and agree which parts of the codebase agents can change without senior review.
Is our code safe with you?
Yes. For your code's security and confidentiality, we sign an NDA first, use read-only access, never touch production data, and remove our access when the engagement ends. Our engineers are based in Sydney and Melbourne.
AI code review in Sydney and Melbourne
AI code review Sydney
Our team at 281 Clarence Street works with product and engineering teams across NSW, on site for kickoffs and walkthroughs when that helps.
AI code review Melbourne
From Level 7, 180 Flinders Street, our Melbourne engineers run the same reviews and retainers for Victorian startups, scale-ups and enterprise teams.
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In our clients' words
Founders and long-term partners on what it is like to build with us.
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We have a long standing partnership with Rocket Lab who provide Webjet with critical strategic and development services for our front-end websites.
Over the years Rocket Lab have seamlessly integrated with James Hardie in delivering a number of key projects for the business that to this day continue to be critical to the success and functionality of our operations.
When it comes to out-sourcing and partnering with a technology vendor, Rocket Lab is top of mind. Julien, Jen and the team are incredibly detailed and thorough whenever they’re engaged in a project. And, they do so at velocity.
Rocket Lab’s ability to help define and execute our business through software in a timely fashion, has been a breath of fresh air and a pleasure to work with.
The guys worked together very well with our internal resources and blended into our process seamlessly. We were very impressed with the level of skill from each of the engineers…
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Julien and his team are a real pleasure to work with. They are well rounded with a solid understanding of design/user experience best practices as well as diving deep under the hood with solid web and app development capabilities.
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Tell us about your team and what you're shipping
Book a free 20-minute scoping call. You get a fixed price in writing before any work starts. Pre-release review from A$8,900 + GST. Retainer from A$3,900 + GST a month.
