🔍 Code Search
This skill helps you search code efficiently using ripgrep to locate patterns, definitions, and usages across files.
npx playbooks add skill brettatoms/agent-skills --skill code-search
About Code Search
Use Code Search to configure Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for code review & quality: it this skill helps you search code efficiently using ripgrep to locate patterns, definitions, and usages across files.
This compact 17-word instruction set is purpose-built for code review & quality work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
- Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
- Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
- Generating detailed code review comments
Example Prompts
System Prompt (17 words)
This skill helps you search code efficiently using ripgrep to locate patterns, definitions, and usages across files.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Code Search?
Code Search is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you search code efficiently using ripgrep to locate patterns, definitions, and usages across files.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.
How do I use Code Search with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill brettatoms/agent-skills --skill code-search in your terminal to install Code Search into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Code Search?
Code Search is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Code Search free to use?
Yes, Code Search is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/brettatoms/agent-skills/tree/main/code-search. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
