Open
Load a source folder and see important paths, languages, and file clusters.
Code search
CodeBay
Navigate large code folders, inspect structure, and find the files that matter.
Planned for development
CodeBay is not available as a finished download yet. It is a planned Nova Labs desktop utility that will move into development after the core product direction, interface, and local search workflow are finalised.
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Codebase orientation
CodeBay is planned as a calm local browser for unfamiliar repositories, old projects, and sprawling source folders.
Windows planned
In development queue
Folder maps
Fast search
Workflow
Built for finding your bearings.
Trace
Follow likely entry points, config files, scripts, and dependency clues.
Review
Keep notes around files and searches while you inspect the project.
Product answers
What CodeBay is being designed to do.
What it does
CodeBay is planned as a local codebase browser for understanding unfamiliar repositories, old projects, and large source folders without sending project files to a cloud service.
Key features
Planned features include folder maps, language summaries, file search, entry-point clues, configuration discovery, and inspection notes.
Benefits
It is intended to shorten the time between opening a folder and understanding where the important code, scripts, and dependencies live.
Use cases
Use cases include inheriting old projects, reviewing exported source folders, preparing code audits, mapping scripts, and orienting around unfamiliar repositories.
Screenshots
Finished application screenshots will be added after the first prototype UI exists. The current visual is product artwork, not a shipped interface screenshot.
FAQ
CodeBay FAQ
What does CodeBay do?
CodeBay is planned to help users open a local source folder, search files, and understand project structure before making changes.
Who is CodeBay for?
It is intended for developers, maintainers, auditors, and technical operators who need to understand unfamiliar or sprawling code folders.
Is CodeBay a cloud code scanner?
No. The planned direction is a local Windows desktop tool focused on files the user chooses to inspect.
Development status
CodeBay is planned for development and should be treated as a product concept, not a completed public release.
- The Windows desktop version is the intended first target.
- The planned focus is fast local code search, project orientation, and folder structure mapping.
- Download links may show availability checks until a build is ready.