Sourcery

What is Sourcery?

Sourcery is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers improve code quality and build faster. It works like an AI pair programmer, automating repetitive tasks such as writing tests, generating docstrings, and running code reviews with a single click. It also suggests refactoring improvements based on best practices and provides real-time feedback, helping teams maintain code quality and reduce review delays.

Engineers at companies including Hello Fresh, Sky, Mindway, and Cisco use Sourcery.

Who created Sourcery?

Sourcery was built by a team of developers aiming to improve code quality and streamline the development process. It is used by thousands of engineers to automate reviews, testing, and refactoring.

What is Sourcery used for?

• Automating repetitive tasks: Writes tests and generates docstrings automatically.
• Code review: Provides immediate feedback similar to a human review.
• Understanding code: Helps you navigate new codebases, legacy code, and unfamiliar concepts.
• Refactoring: Suggests best practices and concrete improvements.
• Saving time: Streamlines tasks with a single click, speeding up the development process.

Who is Sourcery for?

Sourcery is aimed at software developers, engineers, and development teams.

Getting started

Install Sourcery in your IDE or use it as a command-line interface (CLI) tool. Define your project’s coding standards, formatting rules, and preferred optimizations, and Sourcery will check your code against them automatically — offering feedback, suggestions, and fixes while generating tests, docstrings, and reviews as you work.