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file-searcher

Grep the workspace for a pattern using file_search.

personAuthor: jakexiaohubgithub

When to use

  • User asks "where is X used/defined" or "find occurrences of pattern".

Procedure

  1. Translate the question into a concise regex pattern.
  2. Call file_search:
    • pattern: the regex
    • optional extensions: narrow to .cs,.md,.proto etc
  3. Return results as a short list: file + line + snippet.
  4. If truncated, narrow the search (extensions / more specific pattern) and repeat.