Phind
by Phind
Developer-focused AI search engine for coding, technical research, debugging, and source-backed answers.
Phind was an AI search engine and coding assistant designed specifically for developers and technical users. It combined web search, multi-step reasoning, source citations, code generation, debugging, technical documentation, and conversational answers in a developer-focused interface. Phind also offered a VS Code extension that could use codebase context and web search to answer programming questions. The company trained developer-focused models including Phind-70B and Phind-405B. Phind was founded in 2022 and became part of Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch. The Phind consumer product was discontinued on January 16, 2026, so this listing is maintained as a historical AI tool record.
Provider
Phind
Category
AI Coding
Available On
Web, VS Code
Launched
Jan 2022
Use Cases
Coding, Debugging, Technical Research, Software Development
Best For
Developers and technical users who need source-backed coding answers, technical research, debugging help, and documentation search
🧠 Models (3)
Phind-405BvPhind-405B
Coding
Context Window
Model-specific
Input
text, code
Output
text, code
Phind-70BvPhind-70B
Coding
Context Window
Model-specific
Input
text, code
Output
text, code
Phind-CodeLlama-34B-v2vPhind-CodeLlama-34B-v2
Coding
Context Window
16K tokens
Input
text, code
Output
text, code
✨ Features (9)
Developer AI Search
Searches technical information and generates developer-focused answers instead of returning only traditional search results
Source Citations
Provides links and citations to web sources used to support technical answers
Code Generation
Generates programming code and implementation examples for developer questions
Code Debugging
Analyzes programming errors and provides explanations and possible fixes
Multi-Step Reasoning
Uses multiple reasoning and search steps to investigate complex technical questions
VS Code Integration
Provides an extension that can use codebase context and web search directly inside Visual Studio Code
Codebase Context
Allows developers to ask questions about files and code within an existing codebase
Web Search
Uses internet search to retrieve current technical documentation and developer information
Browser Code Execution
Supported workflows could run code snippets in a browser environment for technical experimentation
💰 Pricing
✓ Free Plan
✕ Free Trial
✓ Paid Plan
✓ Enterprise
Starting Price
$20/month
Billed monthly
API Pricing
No official public API pricing. Phind was primarily offered as a web product and VS Code extension; historical plans were subscription-based.
More Info
View pricing page ↗💬 Prompt Library (5)
Debug Code
CodingFind and explain programming errors
Analyze the following code and identify bugs, logical errors, security issues, and performance problems. Explain each issue and provide an improved version. ```[PASTE CODE HERE]```
Research Error
ResearchResearch and solve technical errors
Research the following programming error using technical documentation and reliable developer sources. Explain the cause, possible solutions, and provide a working code example. [ERROR]
Explain Code
CodingUnderstand unfamiliar source code
Explain the following code step by step in simple language. Describe what each important section does and identify any potential bugs or improvements. ```[PASTE CODE HERE]```
Find Solution
ResearchFind implementation approaches for development problems
I am trying to implement [FEATURE] using [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK]. Research the technical approach, explain the recommended solution, and provide a complete working example.
Code Review
CodingPerform a structured developer code review
Review the following code for correctness, security, performance, readability, and maintainability. List the issues by priority and suggest specific improvements. ```[PASTE CODE HERE]```
🔗 Integrations (3)
VS Code
ide
Historical VS Code extension for asking questions about codebases, files, terminal output, and web research
GitHub
code
Phind's public GitHub organization containing repositories and developer resources
Hugging Face
model-hosting
Historical hosting location for Phind open developer-focused models
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⚠️ Limitations
- •Phind was discontinued on January 16, 2026 and is no longer available as an active consumer service
- •Historical pricing and plan information is no longer purchasable
- •No official public developer API was available for the Phind consumer product
- •Historical model and feature availability varied by subscription plan
- •AI-generated coding answers could contain errors and required developer verification
- •The VS Code extension and hosted Phind service are no longer operational