Cody is an open-source AI coding assistant and a strong alternative to Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and Firebase Studio. Built by Sourcegraph, Cody uses deep understanding of your entire codebase to deliver accurate code completions, in-line edits, and AI-driven automation. It’s designed to help developers stay productive and maintain code consistency, especially in large or enterprise-scale projects.
Key Features:
- Codebase Context: Cody uses the entire codebase as context, ensuring relevant and accurate suggestions.
- AI Chat: Simplifies code exploration and understanding through an AI-powered chat interface.
- Auto-Edit: Provides intelligent code completion by modeling coding history in real-time.
- Agentic Chat (Experimental): Gathers and refines context autonomously for precise responses.
- In-Line Edits: Enables quick fixing, editing, and refactoring directly within the code.
- IDE Support: Integrates with VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, IntelliJ, PyCharm, GoLand, RubyMine, Webstorm, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion, DataGrip, RustRover, Aqua, and Dataspell.
- LLM Options: Access to the latest LLMs, including Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Haiku, GPT-4.1, and Gemini 2.5 Pro.
- Enterprise-Grade Security: Offers data isolation, zero retention, detailed audit logs, and controlled access.
Use Cases:
- Accelerated Development: Speeds up development cycles by automating tasks and providing intelligent code suggestions.
- Code Consistency: Promotes consistent coding practices across teams through shared prompts and codebase context.
- Knowledge Sharing: Simplifies onboarding and knowledge transfer by providing a centralized AI assistant with access to the entire codebase.
- Codebase Understanding: Helps developers quickly understand complex codebases through AI-powered explanations and summaries.
