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Swimm is a code documentation platform that uses AI to improve team collaboration
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Swimm is a code documentation platform that uses AI to improve team collaboration

Overview

Swimm is a platform designed to help development teams document, understand, and work with codebases more effectively. It offers features like AI-powered documentation generation, code explanation, and document visibility rules to ensure relevant knowledge is accessible when needed. Swimm aims to make documentation a natural part of the development workflow, improving collaboration and reducing mistakes.

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Access & connections

Where you can use Swimm AI (Beta), and what it plugs into.

Platforms

VS Code

Integrations

Capabilities

What this tool accepts, produces, and is strongest at.

Highlights

  • AI-powered documentation generation
  • Code explanation using /generate
  • Document visibility rules
  • PR analysis for documentation
  • IDE integration (VS Code, JetBrains)
  • GitHub app integration

FAQ 7

What is Swimm?
Swimm is a platform designed to help development teams document, understand, and work with codebases more effectively. It offers features like AI-powered documentation generation, code explanation, and document visibility rules to ensure relevant knowledge is accessible when needed. Swimm aims to make documentation a natural part of the development workflow, improving collaboration and reducing mistakes.
How to use Swimm?
Swimm can be used by integrating it with your IDE or GitHub. The AI analyzes PRs, generates documentation, and suggests doc structures based on the code's context. Use /generate to add code explanations effortlessly.
How does Swimm AI help with code documentation?
Swimm AI generates code documentation from scratch, suggests doc structures based on code context, and adds code explanations effortlessly using /generate.
How does Swimm ensure document visibility?
Swimm AI allows setting up doc visibility rules based on use cases, ensuring relevant code knowledge appears before mistakes are made.
Is Swimm secure?
Yes, Swimm ensures that docs and code remain encrypted and secure according to their standard security & privacy policy. Data sent to OpenAI is not used to train or improve OpenAI’s model.
What deployment models does Swimm support?
Swimm supports on-prem, cloud-based, and air-gapped deployments, including highly secure environments.
Is Swimm compliant with industry security and privacy standards?
Yes. Swimm is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant. The reports are available upon request.
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