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What is Cody by Sourcegraph?

Who It's For

Cody is for developers and engineering teams, especially in large companies. It helps individual coders and big teams working on complex projects. It is primarily available for enterprise users.

What You Get

You get an AI assistant to help you write, understand, and fix code. It provides smart code suggestions, debugging help, and can refactor code across multiple files. You can chat with it, use custom prompts, and get detailed explanations. It integrates with popular tools like VS Code and JetBrains.

How It Works

Cody uses Sourcegraph's powerful search to understand your entire codebase, not just the current file. When you ask a question or write code, it combines this deep understanding with advanced AI models for accurate, relevant suggestions. It continuously learns from your code changes.

Features & Capabilities

💡 AI Coding Assistant

Developer Chat

Engage in AI-powered conversations to ask questions, generate, and edit code.

Code Completions & Edits

Receive intelligent code suggestions and automated modifications to accelerate development.

Customizable Prompts

Automate common coding tasks with pre-made or user-defined prompts.

Code Debugging

Utilize AI capabilities to efficiently identify and resolve errors in your codebase.

🔎 Advanced Code Intelligence

Universal Code Search

Perform comprehensive searches across all local and remote codebases.

Deep Search

Conduct in-depth, research-level queries to uncover specific code patterns and usages.

Symbol Search

Quickly locate and navigate to definitions of symbols, functions, and variables.

Contextual Code Understanding

Leverage extensive codebase context to provide highly accurate AI assistance.

⚙️ Code Management & Automation

Batch Changes

Apply large-scale, consistent code modifications across multiple repositories simultaneously.

Code Monitoring

Track and receive alerts on critical code changes, patterns, and health metrics.

Code Insights

Gain analytical insights into codebase trends, health, and developer productivity.

Code Navigation

Easily explore and understand code structure with precise definitions and references.

🌐 Platform & Ecosystem

Flexible Deployment Options

Choose between self-hosted enterprise or managed cloud environments.

Extensive Integrations

Seamlessly connect with major code hosts like GitHub and GitLab, and popular IDEs.

CLI & API Access

Utilize command-line tools and GraphQL/Stream APIs for programmatic control and automation.

Private Workspace

Securely index and search your private codebases within a dedicated environment.

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Real-World Use Cases

Accelerating Code Development and Debugging

Developers frequently face challenges in rapidly writing new code, understanding existing logic, and efficiently debugging errors within complex, large-scale codebases. Cody acts as an AI coding assistant, leveraging deep codebase context to provide intelligent code completions, generate new code, explain intricate sections, and offer precise debugging suggestions directly within the developer's IDE, significantly boosting productivity and reducing time-to-solution.

Industry: Software Development • User Type: Software Developers

Streamlining Large-Scale Codebase Refactoring and Maintenance

For large organizations, maintaining code health, performing widespread refactoring, or implementing consistent changes across vast, distributed codebases is a significant undertaking. By combining Cody's automated multi-file refactoring capabilities with Sourcegraph's advanced Code Search and Batch Changes, engineering teams can efficiently identify code patterns, understand their usage across the entire organization, and apply large-scale, consistent modifications, ensuring code quality and simplifying complex migrations.

Industry: Enterprise Software • User Type: Engineering Managers

Expediting Developer Onboarding and Codebase Comprehension

New hires or developers transitioning to unfamiliar projects often struggle with the steep learning curve of understanding complex, existing codebases, leading to extended ramp-up times. Cody's deep context and code explanation features, integrated with Sourcegraph's Code Search, enable developers to quickly grasp the purpose and functionality of any code snippet or system, allowing them to ask questions and receive immediate, context-aware answers, thereby accelerating their integration and productivity.

Industry: Technology • User Type: Junior Developers

Automating Repetitive Coding Tasks and Workflow Optimization

Developers frequently spend time on repetitive coding tasks, generating boilerplate code, or creating documentation, which can disrupt their focus and reduce efficiency. Cody's customizable prompts and agentic chat capabilities allow developers to automate common queries, generate code, and create documentation rapidly, streamlining their daily workflows and enabling them to save and share these optimized tasks with their team for consistent productivity gains.

Industry: Software Development • User Type: Software Engineers

Frequently Asked Questions

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