Swimm

Living documentation that stays in sync with code.

Filed under: Coding

About Swimm

Swimm creates documentation that stays coupled to the codebase, flagging docs that go stale when code changes. Its AI helps generate and update docs within the IDE. In the docs corner of AI coding tools, Swimm solves the outdated-docs problem. Engineering teams using GitHub Copilot add Swimm for onboarding docs.

Key features

  • Code-coupled documentation
  • Stale-doc detection
  • IDE integration
  • AI doc generation
  • Onboarding flows
  • Free tier for small teams

Swimm screenshots

Swimm screenshot

Swimm: pros & cons

Pros

  • Docs stay in sync
  • IDE-native workflow
  • Good for onboarding
  • Free tier available

Cons

  • Adoption needs team buy-in
  • Niche use case
  • Paid for larger teams

Swimm FAQs

Is Swimm free?
Swimm offers a free tier for small teams; paid plans scale up.
How does Swimm keep docs fresh?
It links docs to code and flags them when the underlying code changes.
Where do I write Swimm docs?
You write and read them inside your IDE or the Swimm app.