Sourcegraph 6.4

Sometimes you want to automate large-scale code changes without triggering a merge request, like updating internal tooling, modifying generated code, or experimenting with refactors. Until now, Batch Changes always assumed you wanted to open a merge request.

This update introduces a new type of changeset that doesn’t require a merge request. It simply:

• Cuts a new branch on the code host
• Pushes code directly to that branch
• Runs CI to provide success/failure signals if the user has them set up

The review state is always N/A, and the status is always OPEN, keeping things simple and efficient for low-touch workflows.

Learn more about changesets in our docs.

When using AI-generated steps (like LLMs) in Batch Changes, results can vary run to run. Until now, re-running those steps meant re-executing the entire batch spec. That’s no longer necessary.

You can now re-execute changeset creation logic for individual workspaces, making it easier to regenerate or revise changesets without restarting from scratch.

This is especially useful for:

• AI-assisted refactors and updates
• Iterating on large-scale code changes
• Recovering from partial or inconsistent runs

Learn more about changesets in our docs.

Anthropic's new Claude 4 models are now available for Cody users, with the following models available for each plan:

Cody Free and Pro:

• Claude Sonnet 4
• Claude Sonnet 4 with thinking

Cody Enterprise:

• Claude Sonnet 4
• Claude Sonnet 4 with thinking
• Claude Opus 4
• Claude Opus 4 with thinking

Cody Enterprise BYOK customers using Google Vertex AI and AWS Bedrock also have access to Anthropic's new models.

Read our docs for instructions on how to enable access to Claude 4 in your instance.

We’ve added a new option for site admins to set a default search context for all users on their instance. Previously users could set their own default context used when searching their codebase, but this update now allows admins to set this globally.

This helps teams improve onboarding and search quality by focusing searches on the most relevant parts of the codebase, rather than the entire indexed set of repositories.

Key details:

• If a user already has a personal default search context set, it will not be overridden.
• If a user only uses the global context, the admin-set default will apply automatically.
• Individual users can see what the instance-wide default is and can override it with their own default if they choose.

This update is available for Code Search customers who upgrade to the latest Sourcegraph release (v6.3).

Read more about default search context in our docs.

File and directory filtering has been added to the compare page in Code Search to make large diffs easier to navigate, manage and share. When comparing branches with thousands of changed files, you can now use the file picker to select specific files or directories to focus on. You can also filter files directly by constructing a URL with multiple file paths, or use a compressed file list for even larger selections.

This update gives you much greater control over which changes you view, helping teams review only the files relevant to them without endless scrolling.

Learn more about comparing revisions in our docs.