Phind

Paste an error message or ask a plain question like how to debounce a function in React, and Phind returns an answer written for programmers instead of a page of links.

Phind is an AI search engine and pair programmer for developers, built to answer technical questions in natural language and help you work through code.

You can adjust the search options to suit how you like to look things up, which matters when you switch between quick lookups and longer debugging sessions.

There is also a VS Code integration, so you can get help without leaving your editor.

It is in alpha, though, so expect rough edges and possible limitations.

Access to GPT-4 may be limited depending on your plan, which is worth knowing if you plan to lean on the strongest model.

Phind suits developers who want search and coding help in a single place, and who can live with an early-stage editor extension.