Sourcegraph Cody

Sourcegraph Cody: Your AI Coding Assistant with Full Codebase Context

Tired of AI coding assistants that only understand the single file you’re working on? Meet Sourcegraph Cody, the intelligent AI coding tool designed to understand your entire codebase. Developed by Sourcegraph, the leader in code intelligence, Cody goes beyond simple autocompletion to provide deep, context-aware assistance that helps you write, fix, and understand code faster than ever before. It acts like a teammate who has already read and understood every line of code in your project, ready to answer any question you have.

Core Capabilities

Unlike general-purpose AIs, Cody is a specialist hyper-focused on code. It doesn’t generate images or videos; instead, it provides a powerful suite of text-based capabilities tailored specifically for software development.

• 💬 Code Understanding & Explanation: Ask complex questions about how your codebase works, and get detailed, accurate answers. Perfect for onboarding new engineers or tackling legacy code.
• 📝 Code Generation & Autocompletion: Cody doesn’t just suggest the next line; it suggests entire functions and code blocks based on the broader context of your repository, leading to more relevant and useful code.
• 🐛 Bug Fixing & Refactoring: Simply highlight a piece of buggy code and ask Cody to fix it. It can also help you refactor code for better readability, performance, or modernization.
• 🧪 Test Generation: Automatically generate unit tests for your functions and classes, ensuring your code is robust and reliable without the manual effort.

Key Features

What truly makes Sourcegraph Cody stand out is its powerful and unique feature set designed for professional developers and teams.

• 🧠 Full Codebase Context: This is Cody’s superpower. It uses Sourcegraph’s code graph to build a comprehensive understanding of your entire repository, not just the open files. This allows for incredibly accurate and relevant assistance.
• 🔌 Seamless IDE Integration: Work where you’re most comfortable. Cody has official extensions for popular IDEs like VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, etc.), and Neovim.
• ✨ In-Editor Commands & Chat: Use natural language chat to ask questions or use powerful slash commands like /edit to refactor code in place, /doc to write documentation, and /test to generate tests on the fly.
• 🔐 Enterprise-Grade Security & Privacy: For organizations that need maximum control, Cody can be self-hosted, ensuring your proprietary code never leaves your infrastructure.
• 📚 Custom Command Library: Create and share custom commands tailored to your team’s specific workflows and coding standards, making everyone more efficient.

Pricing Plans

Sourcegraph Cody offers flexible plans suitable for individual developers, professionals, and large enterprise teams.

Cody Free

Perfect for individuals and small projects to get started with the power of AI coding.

• Price: Free
• Includes: Core autocompletion, a generous number of chat messages and commands per month, and support for public code.

Cody Pro

Designed for professional developers who need unlimited, high-performance AI assistance.

• Price: $9 per user/month
• Includes: Everything in Free, plus unlimited chats and commands, faster, higher-quality LLM access, and the ability to index private repositories.

Cody Enterprise

The ultimate solution for organizations requiring maximum security, scalability, and customization.

• Price: Custom Pricing (Contact Sales)
• Includes: Everything in Pro, plus self-hosting options, enhanced security and compliance, centralized management, and dedicated support.

Who is Sourcegraph Cody For?

Cody’s versatile capabilities make it an invaluable tool for a wide range of roles within a software development team.

• Individual Developers: A powerful partner for personal projects, learning new languages, and boosting productivity.
• Software Engineers: Accelerate daily tasks like writing boilerplate code, debugging complex issues, and understanding unfamiliar parts of the codebase.
• New Hires & Onboarding Engineers: Get up to speed on a massive, complex codebase in days instead of weeks by asking Cody questions directly.
• Team Leads & Architects: Quickly analyze code for reviews, explore implementation options, and maintain a high-level understanding of the entire system.
• DevOps & SREs: Get help writing shell scripts, configuring CI/CD pipelines, and managing infrastructure as code.

Alternatives & Comparison

While the AI coding assistant space is competitive, Cody’s unique approach gives it a distinct edge.

• GitHub Copilot: The most well-known competitor. While Copilot is excellent for fast, inline code suggestions, it primarily relies on the context of your open files. Sourcegraph Cody differentiates itself by using the context of the *entire repository* for more accurate and comprehensive answers, especially for complex questions and refactoring tasks.
• Amazon CodeWhisperer: A strong alternative, especially for developers heavily invested in the AWS ecosystem. However, Cody offers broader language support and the critical self-hosting capability for enterprises concerned with data privacy.
• Tabnine: Known for its privacy-first approach and personalized AI models. Tabnine is great for team-specific completions, but Cody’s deep code graph integration often provides a richer understanding of cross-file dependencies and overall code architecture.

In summary, if your primary need is deep code understanding, navigating large projects, and ensuring your AI assistant has the full picture, Sourcegraph Cody is an unparalleled choice.