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Codebase Search

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by supercent-io · vlatest · Repository

Quickly locate relevant code snippets, files, and dependencies within your codebase using semantic search.

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1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add codebase-search npx -- -y @trustedskills/codebase-search
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Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codebase-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/codebase-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

The codebase-search skill enables AI agents to efficiently search through and analyze codebases, helping users locate specific functions, files, or patterns within large projects. It supports querying for code structure, dependencies, and semantic meaning, making it useful for debugging, refactoring, and understanding complex systems.

When to use it

  • You need to find a specific function or variable in a large codebase quickly.
  • You're trying to understand the architecture of an unfamiliar project.
  • You want to identify where a particular error might be originating from in the code.
  • You’re looking for patterns, such as all instances of a certain API call or data structure.

Key capabilities

  • Full-text search across files and directories
  • Semantic understanding of code context
  • Identification of function definitions and usages
  • Support for multiple programming languages

Example prompts

  • "Find all occurrences of fetchData in the /src/api directory."
  • "Show me the definition of calculateTotal."
  • "What files depend on the UserModel class?"

Tips & gotchas

  • Ensure the AI agent has access to the full codebase for accurate results.
  • For very large repositories, performance may vary depending on indexing and search capabilities.
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Version
vlatest
License
Author
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