CodeAssist Tech or Sourcegraph Cody? A Comprehensive Review

Natural language chatbot interface

Changes code in editor

Generates code completion

Considers entire codebase

Supports all popular languages

More concise than ChatGPT

Allows user interaction

Doesn't hide IDE completions

Improved results than Copilot

Code not stored on server

Chatbot knows your code

Interactive code writing and refactoring

Generates unit tests and documentation

Assistive code suggestions

App for code local on device

VS Code and JetBrains extensions

Integrated with Sourcegraph enterprise instance

Chat interface in editor or sidebar

Feedback for response improvement

Generates code answering queries

Might not always provide correct answers

Misinterprets user intention at times

Can be slow during high usage

Code is processed and stored externally

Setup and installation required

Limited to Jetbrains IDEs and Visual Studio

Relatively slower code generation

Possible privacy concerns

Requires feedback for accuracy

Limited editor extensions

JetBrains extension is experimental

Limited to Sourcegraph enterprise

Requires full codebase access

Dependency on open-source data

Limited to pre-defined recipes

Depends on existing coding conventions

Context dependent fixup instructions

Relies on Sourcegraph's code graph