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search_ast

MCP tool from Reflex by reflex-search

Structure-aware search via Tree-sitter AST queries

How to use it

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

Install Reflex

$npm install -g reflex-search
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Other tools in Reflex (16)

analyze_summary

High-level dependency counts and metrics

check_index_status

Check whether the index is fresh, stale, or missing; call before any search session or after git operations

count_occurrences

Quick match statistics without full content

find_circular

Detect circular dependency chains

find_hotspots

Most-imported files (dependency hotspots)

find_islands

Disconnected components in the dependency graph

find_references

Symbol definition + all usage sites in a single call; the primary code-navigation tool for AI agents

find_unused

Files with no incoming dependencies

gather_context

Codebase structure and project-type summary

get_dependencies

All imports for a specific file

get_dependents

All files that import a given file (reverse lookup)

get_transitive_deps

Transitive dependency graph up to a configurable depth

index_project

Trigger or refresh the search index

list_locations

Fast file+line discovery (minimal tokens)

search_code

Full-text or symbol search with line numbers and context

search_regex

Regex pattern matching across the codebase