# Sourcebot

Self-hosted code search.

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

Website: [https://www.sourcebot.dev/](<https://www.sourcebot.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

- Node.js (Runtime)

### Integrates with

- Docker (Integration)
- Helm (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/sourcebot-dev/sourcebot>)

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

Code search service requires Node.js and Docker, with Docker Compose or Helm deployment.

## Console’s review — 2025-08-07

Reviewed: 2025-08-07

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

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/sourcebot#review_20195b89690e99c5ad45b8dcfbffd746fdd51692bf5933133ba8d8dc8f5dd7ae>)

### What we like

Indexes your codebase and allows you to search and ask questions about it. Self-hosted and choose your own backing language model. Easily select search scoping and mention specific files for focus. Can search through branches. Can connect to cloud repos e.g. GitHub as well as local.

### Tradeoffs

Self-hosting deployment instructions are for a single container running on Docker rather than a production-grade HA environment.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-08-07. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Sourcebot a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-08-07](<https://console.dev/tools/sourcebot#review_20195b89690e99c5ad45b8dcfbffd746fdd51692bf5933133ba8d8dc8f5dd7ae>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need to search their codebase should consider this tool for code search tasks

### Why consider it

It allows developers to index and search their codebase

### Keep in mind

Its self-hosting deployment instructions are limited to a single container on Docker

## In these collections

[Run your own development platform](<https://console.dev/tools/collections/run-your-own-development-platform>): Make code across repositories searchable from one self-hosted service. The review covers branch search and optional model-backed questions, but deployment guidance was limited to a single Docker container.

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