Search codebases for text patterns with ripgrep and structural patterns with ast-grep.
npx skills add https://github.com/gong-type/skills --skill file-search-gong-type
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: file-search Source: https://github.com/gong-type/skills/tree/main/file-search Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gong-type/skills --skill file-search-gong-type
Locate and understand code quickly by searching large codebases for plain text patterns and syntax-aware code patterns using two pre-installed tools.
Perform a targeted text search across your codebase and refine results with a structural search for exact patterns.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
You can search a codebase for text patterns across multiple files using ripgrep, which is pre-installed to provide fast text search capabilities for strings and patterns. It quickly scans large repositories to locate exact matches.
Finding structural code patterns in an unfamiliar repository is best done with ast-grep, which performs syntax-aware searches based on syntax trees. This allows you to locate code constructions instead of just plain text.
Yes, you can use ast-grep and ripgrep to trace function usages and guide refactors across a repository. They enable rapid structural and text searches to locate all call sites and understand dependencies before making changes.
This code search approach works for auditing security across large repositories by leveraging rapid text and structural searches. You can quickly locate vulnerable syntax patterns or unsafe function implementations throughout the codebase.
You should use structural search instead of plain text search when you need to locate code patterns based on syntax trees rather than exact strings. This is essential for understanding unfamiliar code and identifying syntax-specific issues.
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