CodeStream

CodeStream helps dev teams discuss, review, and understand code. Discussing code is now as simple as commenting on a Google Doc — select the code and type your question.

CodeStream turns conversation into documentation by capturing all of the discussion about your code, and saving it with your code. Each discussion is represented as a "codemark" that is permanently connected to the lines of code to which it refers.

Does your team use Slack?

Sign up for CodeStream using Slack so that discussions about code can be shared in your existing Slack channels and direct messages. Connecting to your Slack workspace allows developers to participate in discussions about code when they're not in their editor, or if they don’t use an editor supported by CodeSteam.

Requirements

• CodeStream requires a current version of Visual Studio Code.
• Your repository must be managed by Git, or a Git hosting service like GitHub.
• In order to sign up with Slack, make sure your company doesn't require Slack apps to be pre-approved by an admin. CodeStream is not yet available in the Slack app directory.

Things to Try

Create a codemark and discuss some code

Create a codemark by selecting a block of code in your editor and then typing a question or comment. Keep in mind that, unlike with other solutions, you can discuss any line of code in any source file at any time, even if it’s code that you just typed into your editor and haven’t yet saved or committed.

In addition to general comments and questions, there are specific types of codemarks for assigning issues, saving bookmarks, or generating a permalink to a specific block of code.

CodeStream integrates with Jira, Trello, GitHub, Asana, Bitbucket, and GitLab, making it easy to create an issue tied to a specific block of code, and have that issue appear in your existing issue-tracking service.

Add comments to ongoing discussions

Click on a codemark to participate in the discussion. If you have the repo open, you’ll automatically be taken to the appropriate source file and scrolled to the code block.