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Cymbal vs CodeQuery: catalog facts
Cymbal	CodeQuery
Best for: Developers navigating unfamiliar codebases from the terminal	Best for: Developers navigating unfamiliar codebases
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The project describes CodeQuery as freeware and says it can be used commercially without purchase.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Builds a local SQLite index of a codebase Provides symbol, cross-reference, and impact queries All 3 strengths for Cymbal Builds a local SQLite index of a codebase Provides symbol, cross-reference, and impact queries Supports use by AI agents	Searches symbols, definitions, callers, and class relationships Filters results by file path and supports wildcard searches All 3 strengths for CodeQuery Searches symbols, definitions, callers, and class relationships Filters results by file path and supports wildcard searches Visualizes function call graphs and class inheritance
Requires building an index of the codebase	Whole-program call graphs and UML class diagrams are not supported.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Cymbal github.com/1broseidon/cymbal Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for CodeQuery sourceforge.net/projects/codequery/files github.com/ruben2020/codequery/blob/master/README.md ruben2020.github.io/codequery/NEWS.html Catalog checked October 5, 2026

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