Code-to-Plain-Language

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function processPayment(tx) {
validateCard(tx.card);
chargeGateway(tx);
updateLedger(tx.id);
}
Plain Language

Validates a payment card, charges it via the payment gateway, and records the transaction in the ledger.

fig 1. code-to-plain-language transformation

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[ PLAIN LANGUAGE ]

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▶Scanning repository…
src/
├── api/
│ ├── auth.ts
│ └── payments.ts
├── utils/
│ └── helpers.ts
└── index.ts
184,293 lines · 1,847 functions · 2m 48s
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Understand any change before it ships.

When a PR touches a critical module, Anchoria explains exactly what changed and what it could break — in plain language, readable by anyone on your team.

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Diff — payments.ts
-  validateCard(tx.card);
+  validateCard(tx.card, { strict: true });
+  auditLog(tx.id, 'validation');
Plain Language

Added strict validation mode and audit logging to card validation. All future payment attempts will now be logged.

⚠ Affects: payments.ts · audit.ts · reporting module
◎Role-based output · payments.ts
PMHandles all payment processing. Supports Stripe with retry logic. New strict mode added in v2.1.
ARCHprocessPayment → validateCard → chargeGateway → updateLedger. Synchronous chain. No circuit breaker.
SECPCI-DSS scope: card data passed to external Stripe API. Audit log added. CVV never stored locally.
CEOPayment reliability module. Handles retries automatically. Compliance-ready with full audit trail.
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The right explanation for every role.

One codebase scan, four different outputs. PMs, architects, security engineers, and founders all see the explanation that maps to their domain — without any extra configuration.

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Time to Understand a Module

Minutes per module
47 min
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2.8 min
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Without Anchoria14 days
Anchoria3 days

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