AS/Forward
AS/Forward maps aging IBM i RPG applications with exact code analysis, then uses AI to document and convert them. It comes from Golden Path Digital, a startup founded in 2025, and is sold with professional services attached.
How AS/Forward works
- Map the codeAn analyzer reads RPG in six dialects and builds fixed cross-reference and dependency maps, including dead code.
- Find look-alikesVector search finds code pieces that resemble each other.
- ConvertAn AI conversion module builds on that map, on premises or in the cloud.
The idea is that AI works from a solid map instead of reading raw RPG on its own.
What you end up with
| Engagement | Result |
|---|---|
| At minimum | Better-documented RPG code |
| Full engagement | Code converted to free-format RPG, Python or another language |
Sold with professional services attached.
Golden Path Digital was founded by Aaron Balentine and Ty Woods.
Related Terms
RPG
Report Program Generator, the primary business application programming language on IBM i and its AS/400 predecessors, still running the majority of production logic in most IBM i shops.
Free-Format RPG
A modern RPG coding style that drops the rigid column-based syntax of traditional fixed-format RPG in favor of freer, more readable statement syntax.
IBM i
IBM's operating system for Power servers running traditional AS/400-lineage business applications, with Db2 for i built directly into the OS.
Vector Store
A vector store holds embeddings and finds the ones closest to a query. It is the retrieval half of RAG, and Db2 for i has no vector store as of 2026.