Sourcegraph, a leader in universal code search and AI-assisted software engineering, announced the release of Cody version 5.1 today, a major upgrade to its AI coding assistant. The new version provides Cody with a broader view of code context across repositories and improved automation capabilities, allowing it to generate code, fix bugs, and refactor projects with less human intervention.
In an exclusive interview with NeuralNation, Sourcegraph CEO Quinn Slack discussed the new Cody desktop app and its ability to build context for code AI. By allowing developers to point Cody at their local code, the app can better understand the codebase and even write entire tests and files. “Cody now has a deep understanding of codebases that lets developers trust it to write entire files, fix bugs, and answer questions about code they’ve never even seen,” he said.
The key enhancements in Cody 5.1, according to Slack, are the ability to understand context across multiple repositories in a codebase and new automation “recipes” that can perform more complex software engineering tasks like optimizing performance, fixing code smells, and generating unit tests. Developers get inline access to Cody through a chat interface in their code editors, and Cody can now make changes directly to code.
Cody 5.1 poses challenges for competitors like GitHub’s Copilot, an autocomplete tool that relies primarily on a developer’s current code context. “Copilot was awesome when it was released two years ago, but it hasn’t really changed that much,” said Slack. “Anyone who’s used ChatGPT knows AI could do so much more than a fancy autocomplete.”
Sourcegraph, the pioneer of code search and intelligence, today announced the launch of Cody 5.1, a revolutionary free AI tool designed to write complete files and tests.
By leveraging sophisticated machine learning algorithms, Cody 5.1 is capable of writing code with accuracy and precision that develops faster, more efficient software systems. The tool’s intelligent artificial intelligence capabilities enable it to innovate and create code from scratch, accelerating the development process.
“Cody 5.1 has been engineered to make software development easier and faster,” explains Sourcegraph CEO Quinn Slack. “Cody 5.1 will automate mundane tasks so developers can spend their time on coding more quickly, easily, and ingeniously, while automating the time-consuming processes that often slow down development.”
Cody 5.1 was designed to address a few common software-development hurdles, including code duplication, code consistency, and faster software engineering. By utilizing AI, Cody can detect code duplication, ensuring developers are creating the most efficient code possible. Additionally, it can detect errors in code automatically, and even suggest improvements via machine learning.
What’s more, developers no longer have to manually write, debug, and run code tests, as Cody 5.1 can do this automatically. This helps enhance accuracy and shorten the cycles between code updates.
The Cody 5.1 AI tool is now free to use, enabling software engineers from around the world to quickly develop modern software solutions, with automated code that is error-free and high in quality.
“We’re excited to launch the revolutionary Cody 5.1 tool,” says Slack. “It’s our hope that it will give developers the ability to create high-quality, innovative software with ease.”
Sourcegraph is also committed to ensuring that Cody 5.1 is secure and reliable. It has been thoroughly tested internally, and boasts a wide range of security features, including regular security audits, encryption, and physical security.
With its comprehensive AI features, Cody 5.1 boasts the potential to revolutionize the software development process. Its free availability means that developers everywhere now have access to cutting-edge tools to create faster, error-free code.
