Codebuff
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Codebuff, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Codebuff's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Strong (1× usage) | $100 a month | Access to the strongest coding agent · Higher usage limits · Cancel anytime; applicable taxes not shown; usage subject to change |
| Strong (2.5× usage) | $200 a month | Access to the strongest coding agent · Higher usage limits · Cancel anytime; applicable taxes not shown; usage subject to change |
| Strong (7× usage) | $500 a month | Access to the strongest coding agent · Higher usage limits · Cancel anytime; applicable taxes not shown; usage subject to change |
| Pay as you go | $0.01, paid once | No subscription required · Credits are consumed based on task complexity · 1¢/credit |
| Strong | $500 a month | 7× usage · Cancel anytime · Applicable taxes not shown · Usage subject to change · $500/mo |
The facts
Each one read from Codebuff's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI training
- The company says submissions may be used to develop or improve AI models only when a model or feature says they may be used for AI training.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Chat assistance
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Codebase context
- Codebuff parses source files and builds a tree of directories, files, and symbols to help agents find relevant code.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Codebase indexing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Code review
- Default and Max modes run code review, while Plan mode does not make file writes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Coding agent
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Customization
- Users can add knowledge.md files for project instructions, and Codebuff also reads AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data use
- The company says it uses prompts, messages, agent traces, code, files, and repository data to provide Freebuff; it may analyze prompts and messages to personalize ads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The quick start instructs users to install Codebuff with npm and run it from a project directory in a terminal, including a terminal inside an IDE such as VS Code or Cursor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Agents can connect to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, with examples for Notion and GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modes
- Codebuff offers Default, Max, Plan, and Lite modes, switchable during a session with Shift+Tab or /mode commands.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Codebuff is an open-source AI coding agent that coordinates specialized sub-agents.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SDK
- The @codebuff/sdk package lets developers run agents programmatically and requires a Codebuff API key.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ lists [email protected] and the Codebuff Discord for additional questions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported IDEs
- VS Code,Cursorchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Terminal access
- The FAQ recommends running Codebuff against a scoped copy of a codebase using its Dockerfile for isolation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- It can write features, tests, and scripts, run CLI commands, adjust build configurations, review code, and answer questions about a repository.checked 11 Oct 2026
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