What is Tabby?

Tabby is an open-source AI coding assistant designed to bring the power of AI to your development workflow while keeping you in control. It offers code completion, an answer engine, inline chat, and data connectors, and can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises. Tabby is flexible, transparent, and highly configurable, supporting consumer-grade GPUs and integration with various IDEs.

How to use Tabby?

To get started with Tabby, you can choose the Community plan for free and self-host it locally. For the Agent feature (Pochi), you can install the VS Code extension or use the CLI via curl, Homebrew, or npm. After installation, you can configure the model of your choice, connect data sources, and start using features like code completion, inline chat, and the answer engine directly in your IDE.

Core features of Tabby

Code completion: AI suggestions that predict your next move
Answer engine: Instant coding answers without leaving your IDE
Inline chat: Real-time AI chat directly in your code
Data connectors: Connect data sources for smarter AI assistance
Agent (Pochi): Full-stack AI teammate that automates multi-step tasks
Self-hosting: Fast, private coding with advanced local AI
Flexible deployment: Integrates with existing infrastructure, including Cloud IDEs