Analect is Open for Early Access

We built Analect because we kept getting dropped into large, unfamiliar codebases and spent too long orienting ourselves before writing a single line.

Code search helps. Grep helps. But neither tells you what a block of code actually does. That gap is what Analect closes.

Today, we are opening the waitlist for early access.

What Analect Does

Analect is a VS Code extension that summarizes what code does, not just what it is called. It works in real-time as you browse, directly in your editor. No indexing step. No configuration.

Here is how it works:

1. Parse. An AST parser identifies real structural boundaries in your code as you browse: functions, classes, modules.
2. Group. Code blocks group by what they do, not their syntactic shape.
3. Summarize. Each block goes to our semantic engine, which produces concise, intent-aware summaries grounded in actual code structure.

Why ASTs, Not Just LLMs

Most tools fire off an LLM prompt and hope for the best. The problem is that LLMs without structural grounding hallucinate context and lose precision in large files. Summaries generated this way aren't linked directly to code, so it can be unclear what they refer to.

We combine abstract syntax trees with LLMs. The AST gives us hard boundaries. The LLM summarizes within them. The result is summaries you can trust, because they are bounded by real code structure.

Who It Is For

Analect is for engineers who need to get oriented in a codebase fast. That includes:

• Onboarding into a new repo or team
• Reviewing a large pull request
• Picking up a project after time away
• Auditing third-party or open source code
• Reviewing legacy code with poor documentation

Current Language Support

Analect works today with Python, JavaScript, TSX, Rust, C++, and C#. More languages are on the roadmap.

What Is Coming Next

We are actively working on:

• Expanding language support
• Reducing API latency
• Making the extension as low-friction as possible

Join the Waitlist

We are keeping early access small so we get real feedback from real engineers. If you spend time navigating large codebases, we want to hear from you.

We will follow up with access and a short onboarding. Feedback is welcome at every step!