Perplexity, the San Francisco-based AI search company valued at about $20 billion, is reportedly developing an AI coding assistant called “Teammate.” Business Insider and The Next Web both describe the tool as an effort to enter the fast-growing market for AI coding products, which include offerings such as Cursor and Anthropic’s Claude Code. According to reporting cited by The Next Web, “Teammate” is built from internal work and has been used by Perplexity engineers since May. A person familiar with the matter tells Business Insider that the company may eventually launch the tool publicly. While details about “Teammate’s” features, timeline, and availability are not provided in the available summaries, the reporting frames the project as Perplexity’s quiet attempt to compete in AI-assisted programming. Neither outlet’s summary indicates that Perplexity has announced the tool publicly, nor do they confirm a specific launch date. The information remains based on off-the-record sourcing referenced in the articles.