cercova-studios - Find code by meaning or concept
- Find code by structure or AST shape
- Get the lay of the land in a repo
- Find exact text or identifier matches
Wait for the answer, then follow the matching workflow.
Code Search
Routes code search requests to semantic, structural, repo-discovery, or text-search workflows. Use when the user wants to find code, inspect repository layout, or search by meaning or syntax.
Code Search by cercova-studios · 660c8b9
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---name: code-searchdescription: Routes code search requests to semantic, structural, repo-discovery, or text-search workflows. Use when the user wants to find code, inspect repository layout, or search by meaning or syntax.---<objective>Help the assistant choose the right code-search strategy for the task: start with repo discovery when needed, prefer osgrep for semantic search, use ast-grep for structural matching, and fall back to ripgrep for exact text search.</objective><quick_start><default_order>1. If the repo layout is unclear, load `workflows/repo-discovery.md`.2. If the user wants "find code by meaning", load `workflows/semantic-search.md`.3. If the user wants a structural pattern, load `workflows/structural-search.md`.4. If the user wants a literal match, load `workflows/text-search.md`.</default_order><priority>Default to the `osgrep` CLI for semantic code search. If the repo does not have a usable root index, create or refresh it with `osgrep index` before searching. Confirm availability with `osgrep --help`; if unavailable, fall back to ripgrep-based discovery. Never start the `osgrep mcp` or `osgrep serve` background processes — use the CLI commands directly.</priority></quick_start><intake>What kind of code search do you want?1. Find code by meaning or concept2. Find code by structure or AST shape3. Get the lay of the land in a repo4. Find exact text or identifier matchesWait for the answer, then follow the matching workflow.</intake><routing>| Response | Workflow ||----------|----------|| 1, "meaning", "semantic", "concept", "osgrep" | `workflows/semantic-search.md` || 2, "structure", "ast", "ast-grep", "pattern" | `workflows/structural-search.md` || 3, "layout", "overview", "repo", "land" | `workflows/repo-discovery.md` || 4, "text", "literal", "identifier", "grep", "ripgrep" | `workflows/text-search.md` |</routing><reference_index><files>- `references/tool-selection.md` - Tool priorities and fallback rules- `references/osgrep.md` - Semantic search workflow and index expectations- `references/ast-grep.md` - Practical ast-grep workflow, rewrites, and CLI usage- `references/ast-grep-rules.md` - Detailed ast-grep rule syntax and metavariables- `references/repo-discovery.md` - Layout discovery and repo mapping guidance</files></reference_index><workflows_index><files>- `workflows/repo-discovery.md` - Find entry points, project shape, and candidate files- `workflows/semantic-search.md` - Use osgrep to search by meaning after confirming index state- `workflows/structural-search.md` - Use ast-grep to search by syntax, structure, and rewrites- `workflows/text-search.md` - Use ripgrep for exact matches and lightweight fallback searches</files></workflows_index><success_criteria>The right workflow is selected, the search strategy matches the task, and the assistant avoids using a heavier tool when a simpler one is enough.</success_criteria>
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Routes code search requests to semantic, structural, repo-discovery, or text-search workflows. Use when the user wants to find code, inspect repository layout, or search by meaning or syntax. It is listed under Product & Planning on SkillMD.
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