# Cody

AI that understands your whole codebase.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/cody>)

Website: [https://about.sourcegraph.com/cody?utm\_campaign=fy24-q2-cody-newsletters&utm\_medium=sponsored&utm\_source=console.dev](<https://about.sourcegraph.com/cody?utm_campaign=fy24-q2-cody-newsletters&utm_medium=sponsored&utm_source=console.dev>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Coding & workflows](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/ai-coding-workflows>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Browser (Runtime)

### Integrates with

- JetBrains IDEs (Integration)
- VS Code (Integration)
- Visual Studio (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://sourcegraph.com/docs/cody>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

AI assistant integrates with VS Code, JetBrains and Visual Studio and has a web app.

## Console’s review — 2023-06-29

Reviewed: 2023-06-29

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/cody#review_991420c7145545927addaef0c70dc53f3c36145544d2bcffbb8137a532cd5c2b>)

### What we like

Can bring in the context of your entire codebase when providing answers. Can generate suggestions based on code smells, performance optimization, adding docstrings or improving variable names. Can explain code, generate release notes, and summarize recent changes. Will also write code for you e.g. unit tests.

### Tradeoffs

Limited to the web, VS Code or JetBrains IDEs.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-06-29. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Cody a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-06-29](<https://console.dev/tools/cody#review_991420c7145545927addaef0c70dc53f3c36145544d2bcffbb8137a532cd5c2b>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need assistance with understanding and improving their codebase

### Why consider it

Can generate suggestions based on code smells, performance optimization, adding docstrings or improving variable names

### Keep in mind

Has limited integration options

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