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Search real Drupal contrib code for a pattern (deprecated method/function/constant/property) via the api.tresbien.tech JSON index. Default quick mode answers "does this occur in real contrib, and how widely?"; full mode additionally filters to D11-compatible modules ranked by install count, ready to live-test. Pass the symbol or a rector class/issue number.

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Contrib Search

Search the api.tresbien.tech code index for real contrib usages of a pattern. Two exit points:

  • Quick mode (default) — is this pattern out there, and how widespread? Report hit count + a couple of decoded example call sites. Nothing installed, nothing ranked. This is the "is the concern real?" lookup you reach for during review / QA / implement.
  • Full mode (--full) — everything quick mode does, then filter hits to D11-compatible modules ranked by install count, producing a module list ready to live-test. This is what rector-live-test consumes.

Scope is contrib only — every query includes -r:drupal to exclude core. This skill does not search core; for a core symbol's definition/signature use rg repos/drupal-core.

Input

$ARGUMENTS — one of:

  • A raw symbol/pattern: ->setCacheKey\(, _filter_autop\(, SomeClass::CONST
  • A rector class name: ReplaceSessionManagerDeleteRector
  • An issue number: 3577376

Append --full to run full mode.

1. Resolve the pattern

If given a raw pattern, use it directly (skip to step 2).

If given a rector class name, find and read the source:

find src -name "<ClassName>.php"

If given an issue number, look up the class in docs/rector-index.yml (regenerate via the rector-discover skill if missing/stale), then find the source.

From the rector source, extract the pattern to search for:

  • Deprecated method/function/constant name (from isName(), constants, or FUNCTION_MAP)
  • Deprecated class/interface name (from isObjectType() guards)

2. Search the index

Base URL:

https://api.tresbien.tech/v1/search?q=<urlencoded_query>&num=<max_results>

Always include -r:drupal to exclude Drupal core (use -r:drupal, NOT -r:core).

Regex escaping: the query is a regex. Escape ( as \( — an unescaped ( causes a parse error and returns HTTP 418.

Query construction:

  • Method call: -r:drupal ->methodName\(
  • Function call: -r:drupal functionName\(
  • Class constant: -r:drupal ClassName::CONSTANT_NAME
  • Property access: -r:drupal ->propertyName

Optional filters:

  • f:\.php$ — PHP files only (add f:\.module$ if the pattern may live in .module files)
  • -f:test — exclude test files
  • lang:php — PHP language filter
  • case:yes — force case-sensitive match

Example — _filter_autop( in contrib PHP files, excluding tests:

curl -s "https://api.tresbien.tech/v1/search?q=-r%3Adrupal+_filter_autop%5C%28+-f%3Atest&num=20" \
  | jq -r '.Result.Files[] | "\(.Repository)\t\(.FileName)\t\(.Branches | join(","))"'

Response is JSON, Result.Files[], each entry:

  • .Repository — module/project name (use directly, no path parsing)
  • .FileName — file path within the repo
  • .Branches[] — branch(es) the match is on
  • .ChunkMatches[].Content — base64-encoded matched line(s)

Decode a matched line to see real code context:

echo "<base64string>" | base64 -d

Never loop over individual repos. To restrict to a known set, use regex alternation: r:^(module1|module2|module3)$.

3. Report — quick mode (default)

Report:

  • Hit count — number of Result.Files[] entries (note if truncated at num).
  • Distinct modules — unique .Repository values.
  • 2–3 decoded example call sites — .Repository / .FileName + the base64-decoded line.
  • A one-line verdict: is the pattern present in real contrib, and roughly how widespread?

This is enough to settle "is this concern real?" — stop here unless --full was passed. Per project convention, a rector false-positive isn't a BLOCKER unless its trigger pattern actually occurs in real contrib code; this search is how you check.

4. Filter to D11-compatible + rank — full mode (--full)

Batch-check every found module with the repo listing API. It returns RawConfig."drupal-core" (branch-keyed compat strings) and RawConfig."drupal-usage" (install counts per branch):

MODULES='module1|module2|module3'   # pipe-separated list of .Repository values from step 2
curl -s "https://api.tresbien.tech/v1/search/repo" \
  | jq -r --arg mods "$MODULES" \
    '.List.Repos[]
     | select(.Repository.Name | test($mods))
     | select(.Repository.RawConfig."drupal-core" // "" | test("\\^11"))
     | [.Repository.Name,
        .Repository.RawConfig."drupal-core",
        .Repository.RawConfig."drupal-usage"] | @tsv'
  • drupal-core looks like "1.x:^10 || ^11;2.x:^11" — keep modules where any branch entry includes ^11.
  • drupal-usage looks like "1.x:4521;2.x:312" — prefer higher install counts for better real-world coverage.

Report the D11-compatible modules ranked by install count, each with its file path(s), as a list ready to feed to rector-live-test.

If no D11-compatible modules are found, report:

No D11-compatible contrib modules found for <pattern>.
Try the UI: https://search.tresbien.tech
— PHP files only (add `f:\\.module contrib-search — Agent Skill guide | OpenParable if the pattern may live in `.module` files)\n- `-f:test` — exclude test files\n- `lang:php` — PHP language filter\n- `case:yes` — force case-sensitive match\n\nExample — `_filter_autop(` in contrib PHP files, excluding tests:\n```bash\ncurl -s \"https://api.tresbien.tech/v1/search?q=-r%3Adrupal+_filter_autop%5C%28+-f%3Atest&num=20\" \\\n | jq -r '.Result.Files[] | \"\\(.Repository)\\t\\(.FileName)\\t\\(.Branches | join(\",\"))\"'\n```\n\nResponse is JSON, `Result.Files[]`, each entry:\n- `.Repository` — module/project name (use directly, no path parsing)\n- `.FileName` — file path within the repo\n- `.Branches[]` — branch(es) the match is on\n- `.ChunkMatches[].Content` — base64-encoded matched line(s)\n\nDecode a matched line to see real code context:\n```bash\necho \"\u003cbase64string>\" | base64 -d\n```\n\n**Never loop over individual repos.** To restrict to a known set, use regex alternation:\n`r:^(module1|module2|module3) contrib-search — Agent Skill guide | OpenParable .\n\n## 3. Report — quick mode (default)\n\nReport:\n- **Hit count** — number of `Result.Files[]` entries (note if truncated at `num`).\n- **Distinct modules** — unique `.Repository` values.\n- **2–3 decoded example call sites** — `.Repository` / `.FileName` + the base64-decoded line.\n- A one-line verdict: is the pattern present in real contrib, and roughly how widespread?\n\nThis is enough to settle \"is this concern real?\" — stop here unless `--full` was passed.\nPer project convention, a rector false-positive isn't a BLOCKER unless its trigger pattern\nactually occurs in real contrib code; this search is how you check.\n\n## 4. Filter to D11-compatible + rank — full mode (`--full`)\n\nBatch-check every found module with the repo listing API. It returns\n`RawConfig.\"drupal-core\"` (branch-keyed compat strings) and `RawConfig.\"drupal-usage\"`\n(install counts per branch):\n\n```bash\nMODULES='module1|module2|module3' # pipe-separated list of .Repository values from step 2\ncurl -s \"https://api.tresbien.tech/v1/search/repo\" \\\n | jq -r --arg mods \"$MODULES\" \\\n '.List.Repos[]\n | select(.Repository.Name | test($mods))\n | select(.Repository.RawConfig.\"drupal-core\" // \"\" | test(\"\\\\^11\"))\n | [.Repository.Name,\n .Repository.RawConfig.\"drupal-core\",\n .Repository.RawConfig.\"drupal-usage\"] | @tsv'\n```\n\n- `drupal-core` looks like `\"1.x:^10 || ^11;2.x:^11\"` — keep modules where any branch\n entry includes `^11`.\n- `drupal-usage` looks like `\"1.x:4521;2.x:312\"` — **prefer higher install counts** for\n better real-world coverage.\n\nReport the D11-compatible modules ranked by install count, each with its file path(s), as a\nlist ready to feed to `rector-live-test`.\n\nIf no D11-compatible modules are found, report:\n```\nNo D11-compatible contrib modules found for \u003cpattern>.\nTry the UI: https://search.tresbien.tech\n```\n"}],"versionEndpoint":"/skill/api/version"}