Grepai Search Basics
If you've ever tried to find code by describing what it does rather than guessing the exact function name, this is what you want. It teaches the basics of semantic search with GrepAI, where "authenticate user" finds login flows, JWT validation, and auth middleware even if those exact words aren't in the code. The skill walks through query syntax, how to read relevance scores (0.90+ is excellent, below 0.60 is weak), and why "validate user login credentials" works better than just "auth". Good for understanding the difference between grep's exact matching and meaning-based search. The troubleshooting section is helpful when results seem off or you're getting nothing back.
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$ npx -y skills add yoanbernabeu/grepai-skills --skill grepai-search-basics --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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GrepAI Search Basics
This skill covers the fundamentals of semantic code search with GrepAI.
When to Use This Skill
- Learning GrepAI search
- Performing basic code searches
- Understanding semantic vs. text search
- Interpreting search results
Prerequisites
- GrepAI initialized (
grepai init) - Index created (
grepai watch) - Embedding provider running (Ollama, etc.)
What is Semantic Search?
Unlike traditional text search (grep, ripgrep), GrepAI searches by meaning:
| Type | How it Works | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Text search | Exact string match | "login" → finds "login" |
| Semantic search | Meaning similarity | "authenticate user" → finds login, auth, signin code |
Basic Search Command
grepai search "your query here"
Example
grepai search "user authentication flow"
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- May 16, 2026
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