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Search a codebase efficiently with ripgrep regular expressions, file globs, and git history search. Use to locate symbols, usages, and definitions instead of reading whole files.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Code Search

The built-in grep tool matches LITERAL text only. For real regular-expression search and history-aware lookups, drive ripgrep and git through execute.

Ripgrep (regex)

  • Symbol definition: rg -n "fn\s+\w+\(" src/, rg -n --type java "class \w+Service".
  • Usages of a name: rg -n "\bmyFunction\b".
  • Limit by file type: rg -n --type ts "useEffect\(".
  • List files only: rg -l "TODO"; find files by name: rg --files | rg <name> or use glob.

Git history search

  • When a string was introduced/removed: git log -S "<string>" --oneline.
  • Who/why a line changed: git blame -L <start>,<end> <file>.
  • Search tracked files: git grep -n "<regex>".

Tips

  • Prefer a targeted regex over reading whole files when locating symbols or call sites.
  • Escape regex metacharacters when you want a literal match, or pass -F to ripgrep.
  • Narrow scope with a path argument to keep output small (tool output is truncated).