Stenography
What it is: AI-powered code documentation. Automatic docstrings, comments, explanations. VS Code extension.
What It Does Best
Document as you code. Highlight function, hit shortcut, get instant docstring. Python, JavaScript, TypeScript supported.
Explain complex code. Inherited messy codebase? Stenography explains what it does in plain English.
Consistent style. All docs follow same format. No more inconsistent commenting styles across team.
Pricing
Free: 50 API calls/month
Plus: $10/month (unlimited)
Team: Custom pricing
When to Use It
✅ Hate writing documentation (who doesn't?)
✅ Team requires docstrings for all functions
✅ Onboarding developers to complex code
✅ Preparing code for handoff or review
When NOT to Use It
❌ Code is self-explanatory (good naming, simple logic)
❌ Don't use docstrings (team doesn't value docs)
❌ Want AI to write code, not just document
Bottom line: Solves one problem really well: documentation nobody wants to write. Not revolutionary but saves hours of boring work.