SAFA
SAFA.ai is an AI-powered tool that leverages large language models to automate the software documentation process. Its core functionalities revolve around the a...
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What is SAFA?
SAFA.ai is an AI-powered automated software documentation platform that integrates with GitHub to generate comprehensive software documentation at the click of a button. Using a proprietary Large Language Model Pipeline, SAFA reads and understands code along with its related context, then summarizes the contents of code files in natural language to concisely communicate their behavior.
Key features include generated code summaries with optional AST extraction for precise understanding, document generation and maintenance for User Stories, Requirements, and change logs that stay up-to-date as code changes, change analysis and summarization comparing two system versions, relationship generation providing traceability across documentation sources, code bases, and ticketing systems, and system visualization with intelligent search to quickly understand relationships in complex software. All inputs and outputs are configurable to specific preferences and use cases, and the tool is programming-language agnostic.
SAFA.ai is designed for engineering teams, project managers, QA managers, and executives who need to accelerate project timelines, free up internal resources, and deliver value quickly. It helps teams new to a codebase or well-versed in it visualize and search for code and documentation related to tasks, maintain seamless team coordination with automatically up-to-date documentation, find testing gaps through AI-generated change impact summaries, streamline operations, reduce risks, enhance collaboration, and automatically link regulatory requirements to code for compliance.
The platform addresses the common problem of outdated documentation by making documentation work for teams rather than the other way around, enabling software teams to have the information they need when they need it regardless of system complexity.
SAFA generates complete software documentation including project summaries, code file summaries, and upstream documentation like Features and Functional Requirements, all with mapped relationships between code and documentation with explanations.
SAFA pricing
Pricing model: Free
Code Summaries and Project Summaries are completely free. Generating Features and Functional Requirements costs 20 cents per code file and generated document. Tiered pricing: 100 Code Files for $35, 500 Code Files for $175. Self-service supports GitHub only with a 1000 code file limit on generations and can only generate Features and Functional Requirements. For non-GitHub projects, larger codebases, or specific documentation types, contact SAFA for enterprise deployment options.
SAFA pros
- Integrates directly with GitHub for seamless workflow
- Generates comprehensive documentation at the click of a button
- Programming-language agnostic supports any coding language
- Code summaries are free for all users
- Project summaries are free for all users
- AST extraction provides precise code base understanding
- Automatically maintains documentation as code changes
- Generates User Stories and Functional Requirements
- Creates natural language change summaries between versions
- Provides traceability across documentation, code, and tickets
- System visualization eliminates file tree expeditions
- Intelligent search finds relevant code quickly
- Configurable inputs and outputs for specific use cases
- Change impact summaries help find testing gaps
- Automatically links regulatory requirements to code
- Tailored change summaries for Engineers, PMs, and non-technical users
- Does not train on user data ensuring data privacy
- Quick implementation faster than resolving merge conflicts
- Supports both engineers and non-technical team members
- Reduces time spent on manual documentation significantly
SAFA cons
- Self-service only supports GitHub repositories
- 1000 code file limit on generations for self-service
- Only generates Features and Functional Requirements in early-access
- 20 cents per code file for Requirements and Features generation
- Early-access release is subset of full platform functionality
- Non-GitHub projects require contacting the company
- Large codebases need enterprise deployment contact
- Limited to upstream documents in current self-service version
- Paid features add cost for larger documentation needs
Frequently asked questions about SAFA
What does SAFA.ai do?
SAFA.ai automates software documentation by integrating with GitHub and generating comprehensive documentation at the click of a button. It reads and understands code with its context, summarizes code files in natural language, generates upstream documentation like User Stories and Functional Requirements, maintains documentation as code changes, provides change analysis between versions, and offers traceability across documentation sources, code bases, and ticketing systems.
Is SAFA.ai free to use?
Yes, Code Summaries and Project Summaries are completely free. However, generating upstream documents like Features and Functional Requirements costs 20 cents per code file and generated document, with tiered pricing of $35 for 100 code files and $175 for 500 code files.
What programming languages does SAFA support?
SAFA.ai is programming-language agnostic, meaning it supports any programming language. The tool can read and understand code regardless of the language used in your codebase.
Does SAFA.ai work with GitLab or other platforms?
Self-service only supports GitHub currently. If you need to deploy SAFA on non-GitHub projects, you should contact the SAFA team for enterprise deployment options that support other platforms.
How does SAFA generate documentation from code?
SAFA uses a combination of Large Language Models and Clustering Techniques to intelligently extract information from code. The secret sauce is context - SAFA understands your entire system by reading code and its related context, allowing it to generate accurate summaries, requirements, features, and change logs.
Does SAFA train on my company's data?
No, SAFA does not train on your data. This ensures data privacy and security for your company's code and documentation, which is especially important for proprietary or sensitive software projects.
What documentation types can SAFA generate?
SAFA generates Code Summaries, Project Summaries, User Stories, Functional Requirements, Features, and change logs. The early-access self-service version can generate Features and Functional Requirements, while the full platform supports additional documentation types.
How does SAFA handle code changes?
SAFA automatically maintains documentation as you make changes to your code. It examines two versions of a system and generates natural language change summaries describing how your system evolves over time. It also provides AI-generated change impact summaries to help find testing gaps and maps dependencies.
What is the code file limit for self-service?
The self-service version has a 1000 code file limit on generations. For larger codebases, you should contact SAFA for enterprise deployment options that accommodate more extensive code repositories.
Can SAFA help with regulatory compliance?
Yes, SAFA can automatically link regulatory requirements to your code and quickly adapt to regulatory changes with Automated Impact Analysis and Change Summarization. This helps teams know how and where their software meets compliance regulations and ensures continuity when regulations change.