// Zero downtime · Flag by flag · Clean-up included
Feature flag migration to LaunchDarkly
Move off home-grown toggles, config files, environment variables or Firebase Remote Config without a risky big-bang switch. We migrate flag by flag, run old and new side by side, and clean up what you no longer need.
What's included
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
How it works
Four steps.
- 01InventoryList every flag, owner and where it's used
- 02MapRecreate flags, rules and segments
- 03Parallel runVerify both systems agree
- 04Cut overSwitch service by service, then clean up
Signs it's time to migrate
Home-grown flags usually start as a config value and grow into a system nobody owns. Common signs: changing a flag needs a deploy, only engineers can turn things on, nobody knows which flags are still used, there's no audit trail, and percentage rollouts or targeting by market are hard or impossible. If that sounds familiar, a migration pays for itself quickly.
How we keep it safe
We never switch everything at once. A small wrapper lets your code ask one interface for flag values while we move flags behind it. During the parallel run we check that LaunchDarkly returns the same values as your current system. Only then do we switch each service over, keeping the old path available until you're confident.
FAQ
Common questions
Will migrating cause downtime?
No. We migrate flag by flag behind a wrapper and run both systems in parallel, so there's no hard cutover moment.
Can you migrate from Firebase Remote Config?
Yes. It's a common starting point for mobile teams. We map parameters and conditions to LaunchDarkly flags and targeting rules.
We use another feature flag vendor. Can you migrate us?
Yes. The approach is the same: inventory, map, run in parallel, then cut over.
Do we have to change code everywhere flags are used?
Usually once. We introduce a small flag wrapper, so most of the change happens in one place.
What happens to old, unused flags?
We flag them for removal during the audit and help you delete them from code, so you start on LaunchDarkly with a clean slate.
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