Snorkell

Snorkell.ai is an AI-driven tool designed to automate the creation of documentation or docstrings for programming languages like Python, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

This tool is commonly used alongside version control systems like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. Its goal is to simplify coding by automatically generating documentation whenever a pull request is merged, thus ensuring docstrings are in sync with the codebase.

Unlike tools such as PyDoc, which are exclusive to Python and generate syntactic docstrings, Snorkell.ai creates docstrings that are easily readable and understandable across many languages.

It operates by accessing the most recent commit files to dynamically generate docstrings and does not store your code locally, which helps protect code security.

A key feature of Snorkell.ai is its ability to allow users to review and suggest edits to the auto-generated docstrings via pull requests, which ensures docstrings are accurate and reliable.

The tool provides both free and paid options that offer varying levels of repository support and features. The elite tier includes on-premise support, exclusive AI models, and early access to experimental features.