Last updated: 2026-09-07
Sourcegraph Deep Search is a search / Q&A surface for finding answers across code. CoopAI is the in-editor loop: Deep-Index → live tools → ask / complete / edit in VS Code.
If Deep Search is a destination you open in the browser, CoopAI is the assistant that stays where you ship.
Where CoopAI stands apart
- Editor-native — answers, completions, and patches without leaving VS Code.
- Workflows with verbs — Find Owner, Blast Radius, Trace Decision, Knowledge Gaps.
- Live tickets and threads — not only indexed code.
- Write path — complete and edit with reviewable diffs after you understand impact.
Comparison matrix
| Capability | CoopAI | Sourcegraph Deep Search |
|---|---|---|
| VS Code code intelligence in the editor you already use | VS Code extension | Web / search product |
| Understand a codebase without cloning the monorepo | Deep-Index remote graph; no local monorepo required | Searches an indexed Sourcegraph instance |
| Find a code owner / CODEOWNERS | Find Owner + CODEOWNERS graph | Findable via search |
| Blast radius of a change | Blast Radius quick action | References via search |
| Company Slack and Jira in VS Code | Company workspace (admin-connected), live at ask time | No |
| Company Confluence / Notion / Google Docs next to code | Company docs tools (admin-connected), live at ask time | No |
| Inline complete + reviewable edit diffs | Inline complete + reviewable patches | No in-editor complete or patch apply |
| Org-wide integrations (admin connects once) | Yes — shared company stack, not each developer’s personal accounts | Sourcegraph deployment |
| Primary surface | VS Code sidebar | Browser search / Q&A |
| Apply a patch in the open file | Yes | No |
When Sourcegraph Deep Search is a better fit
Choose Deep Search when the job is enterprise code search and Q&A as a standalone product, especially if Sourcegraph is already how the company finds code.
When CoopAI is the better fit
Choose CoopAI when engineers need VS Code code intelligence that turns search-quality understanding into ownership answers, blast radius, and safe edits — with company Slack/Jira in the same pane.