Repo2vec – an open-source library for chatting with any codebase
Hi HN, We're excited to share repo2vec: a simple-to-use, modular library enabling you to chat with any public or private codebase. It's like Github Copilot but with the most up-to-date information about your repo. We made this because sometimes you just want to learn how a codebase works and how to integrate it, without spending hours sifting through the code itself. We tried to make it dead-simple to use. With two scripts, you can index and get a functional interface for your repo. Every generated response shows where in the code the context for the answer was pulled from. We also made it…
Repo2vec – an open-source library for chatting with any codebase launched on August 28, 2024 with 93 votes, #673 of 5,471 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Repo2vec is an open-source library that lets developers chat with any public or private codebase to understand how it works and how to integrate it. Users index their repository with two simple scripts to create a functional chat interface. Responses include citations showing exactly where in the code the information came from. The library is modular and customizable, allowing users to swap out embeddings, vector stores, and language models to suit their needs.
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From the sources
Chat with any codebase in under two minutes | Fully local or via third-party APIs - Storia-AI/sage
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, We're excited to share repo2vec: a simple-to-use, modular library enabling you to chat with any public or private codebase. It's like Github Copilot but with the most up-to-date information about your repo. We made this because sometimes you just want to learn how a codebase works and how to integrate it…
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repo2vec is a simple-to-use, modular library enabling you to chat with any public or private codebase. We built this because sometimes you just want to learn how a codebase works and how to integrate it, without spending hours sifting through the code itself. repo2vec is like Github Copilot but with the most up-to-date information about your repo. With two scripts, you can index your repository and spin up a UI with a functional chat interface. We would love your feedback!
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