What is Cody?
Cody is a free, open-source AI coding assistant that writes, understands, and fixes code. Cody is powered by Sourcegraph's code graph and uses knowledge of your entire codebase to give more accurate answers and generate idiomatic code.
Think of Cody as your personal AI coding assistant, equipped with a comprehensive understanding of three crucial elements:
- Your entire codebase
- Vast knowledge of open source code
- Extensive training data for code understanding and problem-solving
Getting started
To start using Cody, pick one of the following:
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Cody: VS Code ExtensionInstall Cody's free and open source extension for VS Code.
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JetBrains Extension (experimental)Install Cody's free and open source extension for JetBrains.
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Cody AppFree Cody desktop app to try Cody with your local codebase.
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Cody EnterpriseGet in touch with our team to try Cody for Sourcegraph Enterprise.
Main features
Cody's main features include:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Autocomplete | Cody makes context-based code autocompletions. Cody can autocomplete single lines or whole functions in any programming language, configuration file, or documentation. |
| Chat | Ask Cody questions in the chat view or inline with code, and it will use Sourcegraph’s code graph to answer using knowledge of your codebase. |
| Commands | Cody has quick commands for common actions, such as adding code documentation, generating unit tests, and detecting code smells. |
Join our community
If you have any questions regarding Cody, you can always ask our community on GitHub Discussions, Discord, or Twitter.
Explanations
- Cody clients, plugins, and extensions
- Enabling Cody for Sourcegraph Enterprise customers
- Enabling Cody for the Cody app
- Enabling Cody for open source Sourcegraph.com users
- Installing the Cody VS Code extension
- Installing the Jetbrains extension (experimental)
- Configuring code graph context
- Sourcegraph Cody Gateway
More resources
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