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Sourcegraph Cody

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Sourcegraph Cody is an AI coding assistant that uses the latest LLMs and Sourcegraph's code intelligence platform to help developers understand, write, fix, and maintain code faster across multiple languages and IDEs.

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Pricing3 options

Code Search is supported on Enterprise Starter and Enterprise plans.

New teams can sign up for a 30 day free trial.

Requires a Sourcegraph Enterprise account with Cody enabled to use chat.

Platforms
VS Code editor (extension)Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseProprietary

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Enterprise software development teams using GitHub or GitLab Developers working in VS Code, JetBrains, or Visual Studio Organizations needing context-aware AI coding assistance with strict data… Teams performing multi-repository code search and navigation Sourcegraph Enterprise users with Cody enabled on their account
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about Sourcegraph Cody. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does Sourcegraph Cody say it can do?

AI coding assistant that uses LLMs and development context to help understand, write, and · Uses Sourcegraph's advanced Search API to pull context from local and remote codebases (AP · Sourcegraph is a Code Intelligence platform that deeply understands code across any codeba · Cody is Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant that writes, fixes, and maintains code.

Cody is an AI coding assistant that uses all the latest LLMs and your development context to help you understand, write, and fix code faster.
Ledger citations[1] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody[5] sourcegraph.com/docs[2] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq[3] sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
02Who is Sourcegraph Cody intended for?

Sourcegraph Enterprise users with Cody enabled on their account

A Sourcegraph Enterprise account with Cody enabled
Ledger citation[7] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/clients/install-vscode
03What use cases does Sourcegraph Cody describe?

Debugging code by identifying and fixing errors, with autocomplete suggestions to accelera · Cody Chat is optimized for coding-related use cases such as reviewing, analysis, testing, · Refactor code with inline edits via the edit hotkey (Opt+K) · Use cases include generating API calls by analyzing API schema, locating specific componen

Cody is optimized to identify and fix errors in your code. Its debugging capability and autocomplete suggestions can significantly accelerate your debugging process, increasing developer productivity.
Ledger citations[1] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody[2] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq[8] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart[4] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/capabilities/chat
04What should teams verify before adopting Sourcegraph Cody?

Cody requires Sourcegraph to function, as Sourcegraph retrieves relevant context and acts · Cody CLI support is in the Experimental stage for Enterprise accounts.

Yes, Cody relies on Sourcegraph for two essential functions: It is used to retrieve context relevant to user queries Sourcegraph acts as a proxy for the LLM provider to facilitate the interaction between Cody and the LLM
Ledger citations[2] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq[6] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/clients/install-cli
05What pricing information is available for Sourcegraph Cody?

Code Search is supported on Enterprise Starter and Enterprise plans. · New teams can sign up for a 30 day free trial. · Requires a Sourcegraph Enterprise account with Cody enabled to use chat.

Supported on Enterprise Starter and Enterprise plans
Ledger citations[3] sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search[4] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/capabilities/chat
06Does Sourcegraph Cody document API access?

There is no public-facing Cody API available.

Currently, there is no public-facing Cody API available.
Ledger citation[2] sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

AI coding

This profile connects the jobs Sourcegraph Cody is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.

Common use cases

  • Debugging and fixing code errors with autocomplete suggestions
  • Generating API calls by analyzing API schemas
  • Locating specific components across a codebase
  • Handling multi-file questions such as understanding data flow in a React app
  • Refactoring code via inline edits with the edit hotkey
  • Reviewing, testing, writing, and editing software code via Cody Chat

Access signals

Pricing model
Code Search is supported on Enterprise Starter and Enterprise plans. · New teams can sign up for a 30 day free trial. · Requires a Sourcegraph Enterprise account with Cody enabled to use chat.
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
11 recorded
Source-backed

Verified facts

Updated July 22, 2026

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Official website

HTTP 200 verified twice

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
First-party description

Cody - Sourcegraph docs

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Source-supported facts

AI coding assistant using latest LLMs and development context · Available on VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and Web app · Connects with GitHub and GitLab code hosts

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Platform

VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and Web app

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Capability

AI coding assistant that uses LLMs and development context to help understand, write, and fix code faster

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Integration

GitHub, GitLab, VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Deployment

Supported on Sourcegraph Enterprise

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Capability

Uses Sourcegraph's advanced Search API to pull context from local and remote codebases (APIs, symbols, usage patterns)

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
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Use case

Debugging code by identifying and fixing errors, with autocomplete suggestions to accelerate developer productivity

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Capability

Sourcegraph is a Code Intelligence platform that deeply understands code across any codebase size or hosting location.

[5]sourcegraph.com/docs
Capability

Cody is Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant that writes, fixes, and maintains code.

[5]sourcegraph.com/docs
Capability

Deep Search allows natural language code questions answered by a dedicated AI agent that explores the codebase.

[5]sourcegraph.com/docs
Capability

Batch Changes enables large-scale code changes across many repositories and code hosts.

[5]sourcegraph.com/docs
Capability

Code Navigation provides IDE-like features such as jump-to-definition and find references on any branch, commit, or PR/code review.

[5]sourcegraph.com/docs
Integration

Sourcegraph integrates with code hosts, code review tools, editors, and web browsers.

[5]sourcegraph.com/docs
Capability

AI coding assistant that uses the latest LLMs and development context to help understand, write, and fix code faster

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Platform

Available on VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and the Sourcegraph web app, plus a Cody CLI

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Integration

Connects with code hosts GitHub and GitLab, and IDEs VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Security

Sourcegraph collects user prompts and responses when using Cody to provide the service

[1]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody
Security

For Enterprise customers, Sourcegraph does not train on company data, and third-party LLM providers do not train on the specific codebase; strict permissions ensure only code the user has read permission for is retrieved.

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Deployment

Cody is compatible with self-hosted Sourcegraph instances, but the self-hosted instance must have internet access to interact with external LLM services.

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Integration

Cody sends code snippets (up to 28 KB per request) to a third-party cloud LLM service, defaulting to Anthropic and configurable to OpenAI.

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Api

There is no public-facing Cody API available.

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Capability

Cody supports a wide range of programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Java, C/C++, C#, Ruby, Go, SQL, Swift, Objective-C, Perl, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Groovy, R, MATLAB, Dart, Lua, Julia, COBOL, and shell scriptin

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Limitation

Cody requires Sourcegraph to function, as Sourcegraph retrieves relevant context and acts as a proxy for the LLM provider.

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Use case

Cody Chat is optimized for coding-related use cases such as reviewing, analysis, testing, writing, and editing of software code.

[2]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq
Capability

Find, fix, and navigate code across any code host or language over multiple repositories with real-time updates.

[3]sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
Platform

Available via VS Code and JetBrains editor extensions and the Web.

[3]sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
Pricing

Code Search is supported on Enterprise Starter and Enterprise plans.

[3]sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
Pricing

New teams can sign up for a 30 day free trial.

[3]sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
Deployment

Provided as a single-tenant instance managed by Sourcegraph.

[3]sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
Capability

Supports query assist to search with natural language, plus regular expressions and keyword queries.

[3]sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search
Platform

VS Code editor (extension)

[8]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart
Model

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (default chat model)

[8]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart
Capability

Real-time single and multi-line code completions

[8]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart
Use case

Refactor code with inline edits via the edit hotkey (Opt+K)

[8]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart
Capability

Chat with AI to ask questions about code and receive code snippets, suggested fixes, or explanations

[8]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart
Deployment

Available via Sourcegraph.com organization or self-hosted Sourcegraph instance; requires Sourcegraph Enterprise account with Cody enabled

[8]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart
Capability

Chat with Cody to ask questions about your code, generate code, and edit code, with context of your open file and entire repository.

[4]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/capabilities/chat
Platform

Supported editor extensions include VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio, plus the Sourcegraph web app.

[4]sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/capabilities/chat
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Debugging and fixing code errors with autocomplete suggestions

Use case

Generating API calls by analyzing API schemas

Use case

Locating specific components across a codebase

Use case

Handling multi-file questions such as understanding data flow in a React app

Use case

Refactoring code via inline edits with the edit hotkey

Use case

Reviewing, testing, writing, and editing software code via Cody Chat

Use case

Real-time single and multi-line code completions

Use case

Natural language code search via Deep Search

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

Code Search is supported on Enterprise Starter and Enterprise plans. · New teams can sign up for a 30 day free trial. · Requires a Sourcegraph Enterprise account with Cody enabled to use chat.

Platforms

VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and Web appAvailable on VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and the Sourcegraph web app, plus a Cody CAvailable via VS Code and JetBrains editor extensions and the Web.VS Code editor (extension)Supported editor extensions include VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio, plus the SourceRequires Node.js v20 or newer and a package manager such as npm, yarn, or pnpm.Cody extension is available for VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio IDEs.Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentSupported on Sourcegraph Enterprise · Cody is compatible with self-hosted Sourcegraph instances, but the self-hosted instance mu · Provided as a single-tenant instance managed by Sourcegraph. · Available via Sourcegraph.com organization or self-hosted Sourcegraph instance; requires S
LicenseNot disclosed by source
Model supportClaude 3.5 Sonnet (default chat model)
Data controlSourcegraph collects user prompts and responses when using Cody to provide the service · For Enterprise customers, Sourcegraph does not train on company data, and third-party LLM · When authenticating with `cody auth login`, the access token is stored in the secure stora
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesDebugging and fixing code errors with autocomplete suggestions, Generating API calls by analyzing API schemas, Locating specific components across a codebase, Handling multi-file questions such as understanding data flow in a React app, Refactoring code via inline edits with the edit hotkey, Reviewing, testing, writing, and editing software code via Cody Chat, Real-time single and multi-line code completions, Natural language code search via Deep Search, Large-scale code changes across many repositories via Batch Changes, Debugging code by identifying and fixing errors, with autocomplete suggestions to accelera, Cody Chat is optimized for coding-related use cases such as reviewing, analysis, testing,, Refactor code with inline edits via the edit hotkey (Opt+K), Use cases include generating API calls by analyzing API schema, locating specific componen, Ad-hoc exploration in the terminal or as part of scripts to automate workflows.

What to verify before adopting

  • Cody requires Sourcegraph to function, as Sourcegraph retrieves relevant context and acts
  • Cody CLI support is in the Experimental stage for Enterprise accounts.
Evolution and major updates

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Citation ledger

Recorded sources

11 unique pages

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  1. 1sourcegraph.com/docs/cody 14 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  2. 2sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/faq 7 facts · 4 answers · Documentation
  3. 3sourcegraph.com/docs/code-search 6 facts · 2 answers · Documentation
  4. 4sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/capabilities/chat 6 facts · 2 answers · Documentation
  5. 5sourcegraph.com/docs 6 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
  6. 6sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/clients/install-cli 6 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
  7. 7sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/clients/install-vscode 6 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
  8. 8sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/quickstart 6 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
  9. 9sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/capabilities/prompts 6 facts · Documentation
  10. 10sourcegraph.com/docs/cody/core-concepts/context 2 facts · Documentation
  11. 11sourcegraph.com Official site
Research status64 substantive facts · 11 source pages · quality score 91/100