search-vault

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Quick search across Obsidian vault using keywords or semantic similarity

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Quick Vault Search

Search the Obsidian vault using both semantic and keyword-based search.

Local Brain Search

Use Local Brain Search for all semantic search operations. Supports two modes:

static: Fast vector similarity (default)
spreading: SYNAPSE-inspired graph traversal (better for connections)

Note: Usage-based learning is active - searches are tracked and rankings improve over time.

Query

$ARGUMENTS

Instructions

Semantic Search - Use Local Brain Search:

# For quick lookups, use static mode
resources/local-brain-search/run_search.sh "$ARGUMENTS" --limit 5 --json

# For finding connections, use spreading mode
resources/local-brain-search/run_search.sh "$ARGUMENTS" --mode spreading --limit 5 --json

Keyword Search - Use Grep:
- Pattern: $ARGUMENTS
- Path: Brain/
- Output mode: "files_with_matches" to get file list
- Then use output mode: "content" with -C flag for context
Retrieve Content - For the top result from semantic search:
- Use Read tool to get full content

Output Format

# Search Results: "$ARGUMENTS"

## Semantic Matches
[Top 5 notes with similarity/activation scores]

## Keyword Matches
[Top 5 notes with context snippets from Grep]

## Top Result Content
[Full content of the most relevant note]

Keep results concise and actionable. Highlight the most relevant findings.

State Dependencies

Source	Location	Read	Description
Brain notes	`Brain/*/.md`	X	All vault notes for search
Local Brain Search index	`resources/local-brain-search/`	X	Vector index for semantic search
Memory config	`resources/local-brain-search/memory_config.py`	X	Tunable memory parameters

Completion Checklist

Semantic search executed with top 5 results
Keyword search executed with file matches
Top result full content retrieved and displayed
Results formatted and highlighted