Sourcegraph Cody Not Working in JetBrains (IntelliJ, Android Studio)

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. High CPU in IntelliJ

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   1. Disable the Cody plugin
   2. Re-enable it and restart the IDE
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Android Studio spinning icon

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   1. Help > Find Action > Registry, disable ide.browser.jcef.sandbox.enable
   2. Run Choose Boot runtime for the IDE, pick the last option, restart
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Collect logs

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   1. Settings > Sourcegraph & Cody > Cody, enable Debug
   2. Help > Show Log to open idea.log
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Cody sits on a spinner, the agent uses 100 percent CPU, or chat never loads in IntelliJ or Android Studio.

Why it happens

• JCEF browser sandbox unsupported in Android Studio
• Cody agent process stuck at high CPU

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