Using Syvera AI to Understand Any Codebase
Learn how to use Syvera AI's Explain, Refactor, and Generate features to ramp up on unfamiliar code fast.
By Amara Chen
Try it yourself
Open Syvera and follow along — it's free.
Step-by-step guide
4 steps
Open the AI panel
Press Cmd+I (or Ctrl+I on Windows) to open Syvera AI. You can also right-click any selection for inline AI options.
Highlight and Explain
Select a function or block of code, right-click, and choose "Explain". AI gives a plain-English breakdown including time complexity.
Ask about the whole project
In the AI chat, ask questions about the full codebase. AI understands your file tree, not just the current file.
Refactor with AI
Select code, choose "Refactor", and describe what you want — AI rewrites it and shows a diff before applying.
Complete all steps to finish this tutorial.