Fig
Fig, formerly known as Quid, FanX, and Hercules, is a San Francisco-based company enhancing terminal usability with products like autocomplete, aimed at both novice and advanced engineers. Now part of Amazon CodeWhisperer, Fig serves over 100,000 engineers worldwide.
Company Overview
Fig, formerly known as Quid, FanX, and Hercules, is a San Francisco-based company operating in the B2B industry. Specializing in Engineering, Product, and Design, Fig aims to re-imagine the terminal to make it more accessible for beginners and more productive for advanced engineers. The company introduced its autocomplete feature as its first product, supporting over 500 popular CLI tools. The team of five also plans to expand into a full App Store ecosystem for the Terminal, adding visual apps, shortcuts, and customizable completions.
Participation in Y Combinator
Fig participated in Y Combinator's 2020 Summer batch (S20). Y Combinator is a well-known startup accelerator that provides seed funding and essential resources for early-stage companies. Fig leveraged the knowledge and networking opportunities gained through Y Combinator to further develop and enhance its array of terminal productivity tools.
Products and Services
Fig offers a range of products and services designed to improve terminal productivity. These include Scripts, Autocomplete, Dotfiles & Secrets, the Fig AI, Access, a Plugin Store, and Manual Pages. The initial autocomplete feature is particularly notable for its support of over 500 popular CLI tools and its customizable, open-source completions. Future plans include expanding into a comprehensive App Store ecosystem for terminal users.
Clientele and Adoption
Fig has garnered the trust of over 100,000 engineers from prominent companies such as Atlassian, GitHub, Google, Microsoft, Airbnb, Shopify, Cisco, Amazon, Square, PayPal, Workday, and Capital One. These engineers rely on Fig's tools to enhance their productivity and streamline their terminal interactions.
Acquisition by Amazon
Fig was acquired by Amazon, subsequently becoming part of the Amazon CodeWhisperer initiative. This acquisition integrates Fig's advanced terminal productivity tools within Amazon's development ecosystem, potentially offering enhanced terminal scripting and autocomplete functionalities for a broader user base.