Mateffy Software Research

Mátéffy Software Research

Software Research & Innovative Prototyping

We bring rigor and velocity to software innovation. By merging deep technical expertise with rapid prototyping, we help businesses navigate complexity, validate ideas, and build resilient, high-impact solutions.

Consulting & Commercial Research

We can drive innovation in your organization by providing strategic guidance, technical leadership, and rapid prototyping for quick validation of ideas that you can later take into production.

Open Source Development

We believe in the power of open source to solve real-world problems. We build and maintain robust open-source tools, like the OpenStorage project and multiple Laravel packages.

Publications

The Cost of Dead Code in the Age of Coding Agents

2026-03-20

Dead code was always a nuisance, but AI coding agents have made it dangerous. LLMs don't distinguish between live and dead code — they see every line as an existing implementation to follow, maintain, or stay compatible with. This changes the economics of code cleanup entirely.

From Data Wizard to Struktur: Lessons from Rebuilding LLM-Based Data Extraction from the Ground Up

2026-03-06

Struktur is a fresh attempt at building a reusable tool for LLM-based structured data extraction, informed by everything learned while building Data Wizard at Leuphana University. This post traces what changed, what stayed, and why.

Introducing Struktur: Structured Data Extraction Using LLMs

2026-02-20

Struktur is an all-in-one tool for extracting structured data from documents using LLMs. It handles chunking, validation, retries, and merging through configurable extraction strategies, available as both a shell-composable CLI and a TypeScript SDK.

A Methodological Critique of the Remote Labor Index: Measuring Handicapped Performance, Not Automation Potential

2026-02-16

The Remote Labor Index claims to measure AI's capacity to automate economically valuable work, but its methodology – zero-shot performance with limited tools and time – measures something far narrower than that claim suggests.

Distributed AI Agent Coordination Through WebSocket-based Pub/Sub Channels

2026-02-01

An article describing a WebSocket-based pub/sub approach designed for real-time coordination of distributed AI agents as an alternative to traditional polling mechanisms of orchestrators like OpenClaw.

Data Wizard: Reusable Approach for Structured Data Extraction Using LLMs

2025

A thesis exploring the technical feasibility of developing a flexible tool for provider-independent structured data extraction using Large Language Models.

Introspecting Laravel codebases with a fluent API and natural language

2024

Laravel Introspect is a tool that allows querying for structured information about Laravel codebases either using a fluent API or natural language queries. Existing static analysis focus on catching errors and are less flexible for modern LLM-based development workflows.

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Immocore GmbHInframeAStA Leuphana University of Lüneburg
2000+ Open Source Installs

> 2.000

Open Source Installs

Research in Focus

Struktur - Structured Data Extraction

Struktur - Structured Data Extraction

AIData ExtractionTypeScriptCLI

All-in-one tool for structured data extraction. Turn documents into validated JSON with AI. CLI and SDK for TypeScript.

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research.actor - Cacheable Codebase Exploration

research.actor - Cacheable Codebase Exploration

AIDeveloper ToolsCachingCLI

Cacheable codebase exploration for AI agents. Run a full research agent once per git commit, cache its analysis, and return it instantly to other agents.

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Unified File Storage Interface

Open SourceFile StorageCloud Infrastructure

The OpenStorage project is an open-source routing layer for making different file storage systems and cloud providers available through a unified interface and multiple protocols (HTTP, S3, FTP, etc.).

Currently in development

Structured Data Extraction with LLMs

AIData ExtractionLLMs

Data Wizard is an open-source platform for reusable data extraction processes through configurable strategies, support for multiple LLM providers, and an intuitive user interface.

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Orchestration for Distributed AI Agents

WebSocketsOpenClawReal-timePub/Sub

A WebSocket-based pub/sub system and CLI toolkit enabling real-time coordination between autonomous AI agents, with schema validation, permission controls, and sub-100ms message delivery.

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Interactive Test Suite Reports

Dev ToolsAITestingCI/CD

Generate static HTML reports for test suites to visualize test coverage, failures, and other metrics in a CI-friendly way. Provides copy-pasteable context for LLM coding agents.

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AI-driven Real Estate Software

DatabaseReal EstateData Analytics

A domain-specific management software engineered for storing and displaying the complex and interconnected data of real estate processes.

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Virtual Music Library

AIMusicData Ownership

Promoting data ownership in the age of streaming services, Listmate makes managing your music library across music platforms possible. Sync playlists and share your music library with friends.

Currently in development

Our Services

Consulting

Strategic guidance and technical leadership to help you navigate complex software challenges, from architecture design to team upskilling.

Prototype Development

Rapidly build functional, high-fidelity prototypes to test your ideas with real users and stakeholders, de-risking investment and accelerating innovation.

Contracted Research

Deep-dive technical investigations into emerging technologies or complex problem domains, delivering actionable insights and feasibility reports.

Open-Source Research

We build and maintain robust, community-driven open-source tools that solve real-world problems, like our OpenStorage project.

Let's Build What's Next

Have a complex problem or an ambitious idea? We can help you find the right path forward.

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