Unblocked is a contextual knowledge platform that integrates with development tools to provide developers with immediate, expert-level answers about their codebase. By surfacing relevant documentation and discussions directly in their IDEs, Unblocked reduces the time spent searching for information, saving teams 1 to 2 hours per engineer each day.
Funding
$20M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Developers often spend significant time searching for information and context related to their codebase, leading to decreased productivity and increased development cycles. Sifting through documentation, internal wikis, and past discussions to understand code logic and best practices can be a major time sink. This knowledge fragmentation hinders efficient problem-solving and onboarding for new team members.
Solution
Unblocked is a contextual knowledge platform designed to provide developers with instant access to relevant information directly within their development environment. By integrating with popular IDEs and tools, Unblocked surfaces documentation, discussions, and code examples related to the specific code the developer is currently working on. This allows developers to quickly understand the context behind the code, find answers to their questions, and avoid unnecessary interruptions of colleagues. Unblocked aims to streamline the development process by centralizing knowledge and making it readily accessible, ultimately saving developers time and improving overall team efficiency.
Target Audience
Unblocked primarily targets software development teams, engineering managers, and architects who seek to improve developer productivity, reduce time spent searching for information, and enhance knowledge sharing within their organizations.
Features
- IDE integration with VS Code and JetBrains IDEs to provide contextual information within the coding environment
- Integration with Slack to provide answers and insights through natural language conversation
- macOS app for quick access to knowledge and documentation
- Web interface for browsing and searching the knowledge base
- Team-based data access and isolation to ensure secure access to information
- AI-powered search and retrieval to surface the most relevant information quickly
- Ability to connect to existing documentation, wikis, and code repositories