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To search a knowledge base for development documentation, you can use semantic and hybrid retrieval modes via MCP tools, or fall back to local Grep and Glob utilities to scan file contents and names, returning cited source paths for traceability.

Yes, you can find architecture references using Grep and Glob as a local fallback when an MCP server is not configured, allowing you to search file names and contents directly to retrieve relevant information.

Semantic search uses vector-based retrieval for fast contextual matching, while hybrid search combines these semantic capabilities with traditional keyword matching to provide more accurate and cited information from the knowledge base.

No, you do not need a configured MCP server to query project documentation; the system can fall back to local Read, Grep, and Glob utilities to search files and return relevant source paths.

To get cited source paths when searching for configuration details, use the search function which returns document paths for every retrieval, ensuring full traceability of the information found in the knowledge base.

The limitation of using local Grep search instead of semantic MCP tools is that Grep relies on exact pattern matching within file contents and names, lacking the contextual vector-based retrieval provided by semantic search modes.