search_code tool

Tool: search_code

Executes static AST fuzzy searches matching semantic keywords or variable names across indexed codebase files.

Arguments Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Required	Fuzzy search pattern or functional keyword.
budget	string	Optional	Token boundary limit (small: 500, medium: 1500, large: 3000).

Tool Input JSONRequest

{
  "query": "NewServer",
  "budget": "small"
}

Tool Response JSONResponse

[
  {
    "file": "internal/mcpserver/server.go",
    "line": 42,
    "content": "func NewServer(addr string) *Server {",
    "context": "AST scope: func NewServer (lines 42-60)"
  }
]

Developer Best Practices

Supply a token budget to prevent AI prompt overflow on wide matches.
Use exact function names where possible to trigger direct SQLite lookups.