Sourcegraph
Cody
An AI coding assistant optimized for understanding and navigating large, complex codebases.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #23
- Tier
- B
- Score
- 69.3
Strengths
- Excels at handling massive repositories by using code graph technology for deep contextual understanding.
- Can quickly perform complex queries across an entire codebase, such as finding all API endpoints without rate limiting.
- Recommended for enterprise use and teams with high privacy requirements.
Considerations
- Individual plans were discontinued in 2025; access now requires a Sourcegraph Enterprise contract.
Price
Enterprise only (Cody Free and Pro were discontinued in July 2025)
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 72.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 66.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 66.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
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Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- Cody docs (Sourcegraph) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Sourcegraph Cody (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Coding Assistants 2026 (Scrimba) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- daily.dev: The Best AI Coding Assistants in 2026, Compared (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Axify: Best AI Coding Assistants 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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