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CodeCompass

Ch 126.5of 40 Code Search Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Indexing scopecodebase
  4. 4Deploymentself hosted
  5. 5Code navigationYes
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Overview

CodeCompass is ranked #12 of 40 in code search tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Web.

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Indexing scope
codebasecodecompass.net
Deployment
self_hostedcodecompass.net
Code navigation
Yescodecompass.net

Facts

Product
CodeCompass is a pluggable code comprehension tool for large scale software.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Languages
The site describes support for several languages and deep parsing for C, C++, and Java, with more languages planned.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Navigation
It provides fast navigation among source code elements through a web UI.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Diagrams
Its diagrams include call path, inheritance, aggregation, and CodeBites views.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Scale
The site says it offers quick response times on source code bases as large as 100Mb.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Demo limitation
The demonstrational server cannot parse private projects.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Project requests
Users can request an open source project by providing a source code link, including a GitHub or GitLab repository.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Example projects
The site lists parsed projects including cJSON, cURL, Doxygen, GoogleTest, LLVM-Clang, and Apache Xerces-C.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads
The download page lists development releases for Ubuntu 20.04, SUSE 15, and Ubuntu 16.04, plus previous stable releases.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026
Open source
The maker’s GitHub repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security support
The security policy says security updates cover the current development release and the last stable version.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The project asks users to report vulnerabilities through GitHub Security Advisories.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support contact
The project lists [email protected] for questions about the project.codecompass.net · 4 Oct 2026

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