# Ctags

> Use ctags for code navigation Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/ctags` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/ctags`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/ctags/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/ctags

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# ctags

Use ctags to locate function/type definitions.

## CLI Lookup

```bash
grep -P "^ik_repl_init\t" tags | cut -f1-3 | sed 's/;"$//'
```

Output: `name<TAB>file<TAB>line`

## Rebuilding

Tags rebuild automatically on every `make` and `make check`
To manually rebuild: `make tags`

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