Sweep: Your AI-Powered Junior Developer

Sweep is an innovative, open-source AI-powered software developer designed to streamline your coding process. It specializes in handling small features, bug fixes, and developer experience improvements automatically, turning GitHub issues into code changes without the need for an IDE.

Key Features

• Automated Code Changes: Sweep transforms GitHub issues directly into pull requests, eliminating the need for manual coding for small tasks.
• Intelligent Interaction: Addresses developer replies and comments on its pull requests, fostering collaboration.
• Codebase Understanding: Utilizes dependency graphs, text analysis, and vector search to comprehend your project structure.
• Quality Assurance: Runs unit tests and autoformatters to validate generated code, ensuring high-quality output.
• Sweep Rules: Stacks small fixes into pull requests, enhancing efficiency in code maintenance.

How Sweep Works

1. Issue Creation: Open a GitHub issue with the prefix "Sweep:" (e.g., "Sweep: Add typehints to src/utils/github_utils.py").
2. Code Analysis: Sweep searches your codebase to understand the context and dependencies.
3. Code Modification: Automatically modifies the code as per the issue description.
4. Testing and Debugging: Runs and debugs the code to ensure functionality.
5. Pull Request Creation: Generates a pull request with the implemented changes.

What Sets Sweep Apart

• Advanced Code Modification: Utilizes sophisticated techniques to modify code effectively, overcoming limitations of standard LLMs.
• Intelligent Planning: Employs a custom code chunker for improved Retrieval-Augmented-Generation.
• Integrated CI/CD: Runs GitHub Actions to catch bugs and validate new code.
• Customizable Rules: Applies user-defined rules for consistent code improvements.

Getting Started

1. Install the Sweep GitHub App in your repositories.
2. Create issues with the "Sweep:" prefix or add the "Sweep" label to existing issues.
3. Let Sweep handle the rest, automating your development workflow.

Sweep supports multiple languages, including Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, C#, and C++, making it versatile for various project types.

Why Choose Sweep?

Sweep was born out of the need to maintain clean, well-refactored codebases in large, complex repositories. It offers a unique solution by handling entire tickets asynchronously, allowing developers to parallelize tasks and boost productivity.

By automating routine chores and small fixes, Sweep frees up developers to focus on more complex, creative aspects of software development, ultimately leading to better code quality and faster project completion.

Experience the future of coding with Sweep – your AI-powered junior developer that never sleeps, always learns, and continuously improves your codebase.