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AI CLUSTERED EVENT · 10/9/2026
Cockroach Labs Uses Multi-Agent Coding to Ship IBM Db2 Migration in Two Days with Zero Human Code
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Cockroach Labs utilized a multi-agent coding system to implement IBM Db2 migration support for its MOLT tool in under two days. Compared to the 9-month, $160K effort for Oracle support in 2024, this task cost only $4,172 in tokens, achieving 164x speed and 38x cost reduction. The case demonstrates the engineering viability of AI agents in handling complex legacy system adaptations, including new schema converters, fetch/verify paths, and ANTLR grammars.
LATEST/Cockroach Labs utilized a multi-agent coding system to implement IBM Db2 migration support for its MOLT tool in under two days. Compared to the 9-month, $160K effort for Oracle support in 2024, this task cost only $4,172 in tokens, achieving 164x speed and 38x cost reduction. The case demonstrates the engineering viability of AI agents in handling complex legacy system adaptations, including new schema converters, fetch/verify paths, and ANTLR grammars.
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