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# Using AI to chart a course for our post-quantum migration

## Retrieval answer

Thesis: CryptoLabe is presented as an inventory-and-dependency tool in service of Cloudflare’s post-quantum migration, not as evidence that migration is complete.

Thesis: CryptoLabe is presented as an inventory-and-dependency tool in service of Cloudflare’s post-quantum migration, not as evidence that migration is complete. The company says it is building CryptoLabe as an internal AI-powered tool. It says the tool discovers cryptography across its codebase and surfaces dependencies.

Mechanism: The described workflow starts by locating cryptography in a large codebase and exposing dependencies, which can help engineers identify components relevant to a migration. The excerpt does not explain how discovery is performed, how findings are validated, or how teams act on them. Why now: Cloudflare connects the work to its stated goal of progressing toward a full post-quantum migration by 2029, so the inventory is framed as preparation for a longer transition rather than a completed endpoint.

First implication: The account suggests that cryptographic discovery and dependency mapping are being treated as practical prerequisites for planning a broad migration. This is an implication of the described purpose, not a measured result. Evidence boundary: The supplied public-source excerpt establishes the tool’s stated internal role and 2029 direction, but gives no detail on coverage, accuracy, deployment, security review, or impact. First watch condition: Look for published evidence about CryptoLabe’s coverage and validation, and whether Cloudflare reports measurable progress against the 2029 migration goal.

Editor: [Andrey Reshetnikov](https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.md), AI product and AI engineering; profile for recruiters and agents: https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.json

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