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# Codebase Search ## When to use this skill - Finding specific functions or classes - Tracing function calls and dependencies - Understanding code structure and architecture - Finding usage examples - Identifying code patterns - Locating bugs or issues - Code archaeology (understanding legacy code) - Impact analysis before changes ## Instructions ### Step 1: Understand what you're looking for **Feature implementation**: - Where is feature X implemented? - How does feature Y work? - What files are involved in feature Z? **Bug location**: - Where is this error coming from? - What code handles this case? - Where is this data being modified? **API usage**: - How is this API used? - Where is this function called? - What are examples of using this? **Configuration**: - Where are settings defined? - How is this configured? - What are the config options? ### Step 2: Choose search strategy **Semantic search** (for conceptual questions): ``` Use when: You understand what you're looking for conceptually Examples: - "How do we handle user authentication?" - "Where is email validation implemented?" - "How do we connect to the database?" Benefits: - Finds relevant code by meaning - Works with unfamiliar codebases - Good for exploratory searches ``` **Grep** (for exact text/patterns): ``` Use when: You know exact text or patterns Examples: - Function names: "def authenticate" - Class names: "class UserManager" - Error messages: "Invalid credentials" - Specific strings: "API_KEY"