codesearch

Name: codesearch Review
Item: codesearch
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces code navigation time in large codebases by finding semantically similar functions, classes, or patterns without network calls or indexing latency.

Fast, local semantic code search as MCP server for OpenCode and Claude Code. Rust-powered, fully offline.

Locate all similar error-handling patterns across a codebase
Find functions with matching logic to deduplicate code
Trace where a utility function is reimplemented multiple times

58 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces code navigation time in large codebases by finding semantically similar functions, classes, or patterns without network calls or indexing latency. Eliminates friction when refactoring or onboarding to unfamiliar code.

Best for

Development teams working in large or fragmented codebases who need fast, offline code discovery during refactoring, dependency tracing, or knowledge transfer.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/flupkede/codesearch

By flupkede

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install flupkede/codesearch

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me locate all similar error-handling patterns across a codebase

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars58Contributors2Last updated2026-07-23LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-25 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

The technology behind GitHub’s new code search — Hacker News · 750 pts
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Improving GitHub Code Search — Hacker News · 505 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 58 GitHub stars; 2 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 58 GitHub stars; 2 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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