GitHub CLI: Search Code

Overview

Search for code across GitHub repositories using gh search code. Important: CLI API uses legacy search engine. For regex and advanced features, use -w flag to open in web browser.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when searching code across GitHub:

• Searching for code patterns across multiple repositories
• Finding specific file types or filenames in repos/orgs
• Locating code by language or file size across GitHub
• Searching in specific repositories or organizations
• Need to exclude certain results (requires -- flag)
• Need regex search (use -w to open in browser)

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