What is Sourcegraph Cody?
Cody is Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant, built on top of Sourcegraph's existing code search and intelligence engine — the thing that differentiates it from most code assistants is how well it understands an entire large codebase, not just the file currently open in your editor. It can answer questions about how a system works across multiple repositories, generate code with awareness of existing patterns in your codebase, and explain unfamiliar code.
It's built for teams working in large, complex codebases — especially enterprises with multiple repositories and legacy systems — where a coding assistant that only sees the open file misses too much context to be genuinely useful. Cody integrates with popular IDEs and supports multiple underlying LLMs rather than being locked to one model provider.
Cody Free is available for individual developers with generous usage limits. Enterprise pricing is custom, aimed at organizations that need Sourcegraph's broader code intelligence platform alongside Cody itself.
Key Features of Sourcegraph Cody
- Whole-codebase context: Understands code across multiple repositories, not just the currently open file.
- Code search integration: Built on Sourcegraph's code search engine for finding and understanding existing patterns.
- Multi-LLM support: Not locked to a single model provider — can work with multiple underlying LLMs.
- Code explanation: Explains unfamiliar or legacy code in plain language.
Use Cases for Sourcegraph Cody
- Understand how a feature works across a large, multi-repository codebase
- Get AI-assisted code suggestions that respect existing codebase patterns
- Explain unfamiliar legacy code to a new team member
- Search and navigate a large codebase alongside AI-assisted coding