Discontinued — verified 2026-09-30
Phind shut down on 2026-01-16 (secondary sources). Kept as history.
Re-check 2026-09-30: phind.com returned HTTP 403 and Wikipedia had no article, so the shutdown date could not be independently re-confirmed this session; it stays as reported by the earlier audit.
The feature and plan sections below describe the product as of 2024-2025 and are frozen history, not current facts.
Phind (developer-focused AI search)
by Phind
AI search tailored for developers: code-aware answers, citations, and deep debugging support
See: https://phind.com
Features
- Semantic, code-aware search across docs, StackOverflow, GitHub, and web resources
- VS Code integration: highlight code in editor, request explanations and fixes inline
- Phind Agents: context-aware search agents for codebases and debugging
- Cited answers with links to source code examples and API docs
- Multiple programming languages & frameworks supported; long-context models for multi-file analysis
Superpowers
- Reduces time to triage bugs by surfacing exact code examples, relevant issues, and API usage patterns with direct links
- VS Code integration removes context switching, making debugging and code understanding faster
Plans
- Free: generous free tier with core Phind-70B access
- Pro / Plus: paid tiers with more GPT-4 responses, longer contexts, private repo search
- Business: team plans with private deployments and no-training options
Privacy
- Free tier may use queries to improve models; paid/business tiers offer training opt-out and enterprise privacy controls
Best for
- Software engineers, SREs, and teams seeking citation-backed, code-aware AI search with editor integrations
Sources
- phind.com documentation, VS Code marketplace listings, and third-party reviews (2024-2025; not re-verified)
- https://www.phind.com (403, accessed 2026-09-30)
- KB-AI-AUDIT-2026-09, Appendix A (shutdown 2026-01-16, confidence M)