GitHub Copilot vs Sourcegraph Cody

GitHub Copilot vs Sourcegraph Cody at a glance

What GitHub Copilot does

GitHub Copilot suggests code as you type. It reads the open file, surrounding code, and recent edits, then proposes the next line or the next function.

• Copilot lives inside your editor. VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and Visual Studio all have official extensions.
• It writes from context. The model sees the open file and other tabs, so suggestions match the code you actually have.
• Copilot Chat answers questions in a sidebar. Ask it to explain a function, write tests, or refactor a block.
• Pull-request integration writes summaries and reviews. Copilot Workspace plans and executes multi-file tasks from a single prompt.

Read the full GitHub Copilot review or visit GitHub Copilot.

What Sourcegraph Cody does

An AI coding assistant that uses current LLMs and your development context to help you understand, write, and fix code faster.

• Chat lets you ask questions about your code and generate or edit code directly in the editor.
• Auto-edit proposes contextual code modifications based on cursor position and recent changes.
• Context pulls information from local and remote codebases through Sourcegraph's Search API for accurate results.
• Prompts let teams create and share reusable instructions to automate repeated workflow tasks.

Read the full Sourcegraph Cody review or visit Sourcegraph Cody.

See them in context

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