Source Search

When to Use

• You need to locate where a symbol, string, env var, or error code is defined or referenced across the codebase.

Rules

• Read-only: do not modify files.
• Prefer grep for broad discovery, then targeted read for the best matches.
• Narrow with glob patterns to reduce noise.

Workflow

1. Identify exact search keys and likely variants.
2. Glob by folder or pattern to limit scope.
3. Grep and rank results by relevance.
4. Return top matches with path:line and a short note.