Augment Code
by Augment Inc.
Augment Code is an AI software-development platform for professional engineering teams. It provides context-aware code completion, chat, instructions, and agent workflows through IDE integrations and related developer tools.
Why Abandoned
Augment Code’s official website and documentation continue to present the product as available, while its 2025 funding announcement describes ongoing product development and commercial growth.
🩺 Health Signals
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- 200
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- Confidence
- 94%
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📅 Timeline
Augment emerges from stealth
Augment publicly launched its AI coding platform and announced $252 million in funding across its seed and Series A rounds.
Developer plan introduced
Augment announced a plan aimed at individual developers, expanding availability beyond its initial focus on software-engineering teams.
Raises $227 million Series B
Augment announced a $227 million Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing the company at $977 million.
🔄 Alternatives to Augment Code
Codeium
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GitHub Copilot
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Tabnine
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Augment Code?
Augment Code is an AI coding platform designed to help professional developers understand, modify, and navigate software repositories using code completion, chat, and agent-based workflows.
How does Augment Code understand a large codebase?
Augment Code builds context from a repository and related development information so its suggestions and answers can reflect code across multiple files and services, rather than only the currently open file.
Which editors does Augment Code support?
Augment Code provides IDE integrations, including extensions for Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs. Current compatibility should be checked in Augment’s documentation because supported environments can change.
Is Augment Code intended for enterprise engineering teams?
Yes. Augment emphasizes professional software teams and offers administrative, security, and organizational capabilities, while also providing access options for individual developers.
What are the best alternatives to Augment Code?
Common alternatives include GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codeium, and Tabnine. The best choice depends on editor support, repository-context quality, agent capabilities, security requirements, and pricing.