search_code

MCP tool from Code Memory by kapillamba4

Perform semantic search and find structural code definitions, locate where functions/classes are defined, or map out dependency references (call graphs). Uses hybrid retrieval (BM25 + vector embeddings) to find exact matches and semantic similarities.

How to use it

search_code is exposed by the Code Memory MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the search_code tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Code Memory

$uvx code-memory

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Other tools in Code Memory (3)

index_codebase

Indexes or re-indexes source files and documentation in the given directory. Run this before using searchcode or searchdocs to ensure the database is up to date. Uses tree-sitter for language-agnostic structural extraction and generates dense vector embeddings using sentence-transformers (runs local

search_docs

Understand the codebase conceptually — how things work, architectural patterns, SOPs. Searches markdown documentation, READMEs, and docstrings extracted from code.

search_history

Debug regressions and understand developer intent through Git history.