ast-grep

Find code by structure, not just text.

code search

What it does

Translate natural-language code-search requests into tested ast-grep rules and structural searches.

When to use it

Use it for structural code searches, specific language constructs, AST characteristics, or complex queries beyond traditional text search.

Give it a structural code-search pattern and programming language in a project; it returns a tested ast-grep rule or search command and matches.

What you provide

This skill

a temporary file

Write

Saves example code temporarily

ast-grep

Execute

Ast-grep searches

The ast-grep CLI must be available to test rules and search the codebase.