Use Cases

Real-world scenarios where Codehere helps you work faster and smarter.

For Individual Developers

Multi-File Refactoring with Dependency Awareness

Refactor across multiple files safely. Codehere understands dependencies, creates step-by-step plans, and makes changes in the right order.

Try This:

codehere orchestrate "Refactor authentication to use JWT tokens across all services"

What Makes It Special:

  • Analyzes dependencies between files automatically
  • Creates step-by-step plan with proper execution order
  • Validates each change before proceeding
  • Rolls back automatically if any step fails

Time Saved: 2-3 days → 2-4 hours

Operation History (v0.5)

Review and export what happened during runs (ask/plan/fix/orchestrate). Use it to keep context and track changes over time.

Try This:

codehere "Add the same logging pattern we used in user-service"

What Makes It Special:

  • Structured operation history (local)
  • Reviewable summaries and diffs
  • Exports via JSON for tooling
  • No overclaims: this is history, not perfect long-term memory

Time Saved: No more explaining context repeatedly

Find Code by Intent

Use semantic search and repo-aware Q&A to quickly locate the right files and entry points.

Try This:

codehere ask "Where is authentication handled?" --json

What Makes It Special:

  • Works best after indexing
  • Returns relevant files and snippets
  • Helps narrow to the right module fast
  • Pairs well with `explain` for understanding

Time Saved: Minutes instead of hours searching

Debug Complex Problems Step-by-Step

Systematic investigation and suggested next steps using repo context.

Try This:

codehere ask "Why might the payment service be timing out?" --json

What Makes It Special:

  • Traces likely code paths
  • Surfaces candidate files/modules
  • Suggests hypotheses and checks
  • Keeps changes behind review gates

Time Saved: Hours of debugging → 15-30 minutes

Context-Aware Changes with Git Integration

Understands your git history and current branch. Makes changes that respect your workflow and commit patterns.

Try This:

codehere plan "Add feature flags for the new auth system"

What Makes It Special:

  • Reads git context to understand current state
  • Respects branch naming conventions
  • Suggests appropriate commit messages
  • Integrates with your existing workflow

Time Saved: No context switching between tools

Review Changes Before Applying

See exactly what will change before any code is modified. Review the changes, then approve or reject. Stay in control.

Try This:

codehere orchestrate "Refactor auth to JWT" --review

What Makes It Special:

  • Structured summaries showing files, checks, and risk
  • Review changes before they're applied
  • Automatic validation (compilation, tests, syntax)
  • Approval workflow for safe automation

Time Saved: Catch issues before they break production

Teams (Roadmap)

Roadmap: Pattern Sharing

Planned: share approved patterns across projects (with explicit controls).

Try This:

# Roadmap feature (not in v0.5)

What Makes It Special:

  • Explicit opt-in and governance
  • No silent cross-project sharing
  • Designed for teams with review gates
  • Local-first by default

Time Saved: Coming soon

Roadmap: Decision Context

Planned: capture decision notes and rationale (beyond operation history).

Try This:

# Roadmap feature (not in v0.5)

What Makes It Special:

  • Designed to prevent overclaims
  • Team-focused retention controls
  • Exportable summaries
  • Audit-friendly primitives

Time Saved: Coming soon

Plan Complex Features Step-by-Step

Break down complex features into manageable tasks. Codehere creates plans that understand dependencies and executes them safely.

Try This:

codehere plan "Implement user authentication with OAuth, JWT, and refresh tokens"

What Makes It Special:

  • Creates step-by-step plans with dependencies
  • Breaks complex tasks into smaller steps
  • Executes in correct order automatically
  • Tracks progress across multiple files

Time Saved: Days of planning → Automated execution

Onboarding Support

Explain and map unfamiliar codebases quickly (scope depends on repo size and indexing).

Try This:

codehere "Explain the authentication architecture and why we use this pattern"

What Makes It Special:

  • Understands codebase structure automatically
  • Explains patterns and conventions
  • Shows examples from actual code
  • Answers questions in context

Time Saved: Varies by repo

Enterprise Security & Compliance

Security-first architecture with prompt injection detection, output validation, AI SAST scanning, and compliance-ready audit trails. Export security logs for compliance reviews.

Try This:

codehere audit export --format json --start-date 2025-01-01

What Makes It Special:

  • Prompt injection detection blocks malicious inputs before AI processing
  • Output validation prevents dangerous code patterns (eval, exec, file ops)
  • AI SAST scanner detects security vulnerabilities in generated code
  • Compliance-ready audit trail export (JSON/CSV/JSONL) for security reviews
  • License scanning prevents license conflicts and contamination

Time Saved: Enterprise-grade security without manual security reviews

Track What Works

See which commands work best for your codebase. Track success rates and make better decisions about automation.

Try This:

npm run analyze:feedback

What Makes It Special:

  • Success rates for different commands
  • See which operations succeed or fail
  • Identify which features are most reliable
  • Set quality standards for automated workflows

Time Saved: Make informed decisions about automation

Illustrative Scenarios

Migrating from REST to GraphQL

The Challenge:

Need to refactor 50+ API endpoints across 12 services while maintaining backward compatibility

The Solution:

codehere orchestrate "Migrate all REST endpoints to GraphQL while maintaining REST compatibility layer"

The Result:

Example: Codehere can help generate a plan, surface likely dependencies, and keep changes behind review gates.

Impact: Illustrative scenario (not a verified benchmark)

Adding Comprehensive Logging

The Challenge:

Add structured logging across 8 microservices with consistent format and correlation IDs

The Solution:

codehere plan "Add structured logging with correlation IDs to all services"

The Result:

Codehere learned the logging pattern from one service, applied it consistently across all services, and ensured correlation IDs flow through the entire request chain

Impact: 8 services, 100+ files, 1 week → 1 day

Security Audit & Fix

The Challenge:

Security team found 20+ vulnerabilities. Need to fix them across multiple services without breaking functionality

The Solution:

codehere "Fix all SQL injection vulnerabilities found in the security audit"

The Result:

Codehere identified all vulnerable code paths, understood the context, applied secure fixes with proper parameterization, and validated each change

Impact: 20+ vulnerabilities, 5 services, 3 days → 4 hours

Ready to Experience These Capabilities?

Codehere focuses on safe edits, planning, and semantic search — with review gates and local-first workflows.