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Comby

Ch 096.7of 40 Code Search Tools
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Indexing scopecodebase
  4. 4Deploymentself hosted
  5. 5Regex searchYes
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Overview

Comby is ranked #9 of 40 in code search tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

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Indexing scope
codebasecomby.dev
Deployment
self_hostedcomby.dev
Regex search
Yescomby.dev

Facts

Purpose
Comby searches and changes code structure using lightweight templates.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Language awareness
It understands basic syntax for code, strings, and comments across many languages.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Language coverage
Comby lists basic parsers for languages including C/C++, Go, JavaScript, Python, Rust, and TypeScript, with a generic matcher for other formats.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Refactoring
The site describes Comby as useful for large scale refactoring and one off code changes.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Interactive review
Comby supports an interactive review mode for proposed changes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Install options
The site provides installation instructions for macOS, Ubuntu, Windows through Ubuntu on WSL, and Docker, and also describes building from source.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Integration
Comby can be used through Python bindings, its command line, or HTTP requests to a server run on the user's machine.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Editor integrations
The projects page links to an Emacs package and a prototype VS Code extension.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Use cases
The projects page lists structural code search, compiler fuzzing, test case reduction, editor find and replace, and academic research among Comby's uses.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The help page directs users to the Gitter channel for usage questions and help writing patterns.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
API limitation
The API documentation says rewrite ranges currently report line and column as -1, and repeated hole identifiers in a rewrite template currently report only the first range.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
The opened product and documentation pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.comby.dev · 4 Oct 2026

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