Sourcegraph Cody is an enterprise AI code assistant designed to enhance developer productivity and ensure consistency and quality across large-scale codebases. It is developed by Sourcegraph, a company that focuses on improving team productivity rather than just individual developer efficiency.
Key Features of Cody:
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AI-Powered Code Assistance:
- Auto-edit: Provides real-time autocomplete suggestions based on the developer's coding history.
- Agentic Chat: Offers AI-driven chat functionality that autonomously gathers and refines context to provide accurate responses.
- In-line Edits: Allows for direct code editing, fixing, and refactoring within the code itself.
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Integration with Development Tools:
- Works seamlessly with popular IDEs, allowing developers to use AI chat, autocomplete, and inline edit features without disrupting their workflow.
- Integrates with non-code tools like Notion, Linear, and Prometheus to gather broader context.
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Enterprise Scalability and Security:
- Scalable to support over 600,000 repositories.
- Offers flexible deployment options, including single-tenant cloud hosting or on-premises deployment.
- Supports enterprise security and compliance, with SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.
- Allows users to bring their own LLM (Large Language Model) keys for private connections.
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Customizable and Access to Latest LLMs:
- Provides access to the latest and best LLMs, allowing users to choose models based on their specific needs or optimize for speed or power.
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Shared Prompts and Team Productivity:
- Enables teams to share and reuse prompts to automate tasks and maintain consistent coding practices across the enterprise.
Overall, Cody is designed to accelerate development in complex codebases by combining AI-driven code assistance with extensive context and integration capabilities.

