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Reference vs AskCodi
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Compare Other Tools| Dimension |  Reference |  AskCodi |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Category | Mac | Mac |
| Community Rating | No ratings(0 reviews) | 3.8(4 reviews) |
| Community Upvotes | 83 votes | 280 votes |
| Supported Platforms | Web | Web |
| Tags & Focus | #Artificial Intelligence#Developer Tools#GitHub#Mac | #Artificial Intelligence#Productivity#Mac#OpenAI Day |
| Maker / Company | Independent Developer | Independent Developer |
| Platform Verification | Community Listing | Community Listing |
About Reference
Reference is local semantic search for your files and code, built for AI agents. No cloud, nothing leaves your machine. Ask it "how did I implement rate limiting here" and get your actual code back, cited down to the exact function, not generic advice. Live index that updates as you save, code-aware chunking (tree-sitter), and a built-in MCP server (/search, /explain, /find_similar, /check_doc_drift)so Claude Code gets precise cited results instead of burning tokens on grep loops.
About AskCodi
Tell Codi what you want to build. It writes the plan, runs AI agents in parallel across all your projects, and picks the cheapest model that can do each task, so you ship more and spend less. When you add a project it writes the charter and task list itself, and only pulls you in when a decision needs you, through one inbox.