Quick Verdict
Cody by Sourcegraph is an AI coding assistant with deep codebase understanding. Answers questions about your code, generates code with full context awareness, and integrates with Sourcegraph code search to help developers navigate and understand large codebases.
Best for: Large codebase teams, Sourcegraph users, Enterprise developers, Code exploration
Cody
Cody by Sourcegraph is an AI coding assistant with deep codebase understanding. Answers questions about your code, generates code with full context awareness, and integrates with Sourcegraph code search to help developers navigate and understand large codebases.
Best for: Large codebase teams • Sourcegraph users • Enterprise developers • Code exploration
Key Features
- Codebase-aware chat
- Code generation
- Sourcegraph integration
- Multi-repo context
- Custom commands
- IDE extensions
- Enterprise deployment
- Context selection
Pros
- Excellent codebase understanding
- Sourcegraph search integration
- Multi-repo support
- Good for large codebases
- Context controls
Cons
- Best with Sourcegraph
- Setup complexity
- Learning curve
- Enterprise pricing unclear
Pricing
| Plan | Details |
|---|---|
| Free | 500 autocomplete/month, 20 chat messages/month, Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| Pro | $9/month - unlimited autocomplete and chat, multiple LLM choices |
| Enterprise | $19/user/month - custom models, SSO, admin controls, guardrails |
Integrates with Sourcegraph code search for enhanced context.
Tips & Best Practices
Connect to Sourcegraph for best context
Experiment with different LLM models
Use for explaining legacy code
Leverage for test generation
Customize enterprise guardrails
Features
- Codebase-aware chat
- Code generation
- Sourcegraph integration
- Multi-repo context
- Custom commands
- IDE extensions
- Enterprise deployment
- Context selection
Best for: Large codebase teams • Sourcegraph users • Enterprise developers • Code exploration
Pros
- Excellent codebase understanding
- Sourcegraph search integration
- Multi-repo support
- Good for large codebases
- Context controls
Cons
- Best with Sourcegraph
- Setup complexity
- Learning curve
- Enterprise pricing unclear
Final Recommendation
Cody is a freemium AI tool best suited for Large codebase teams and Sourcegraph users.