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Search across all KB files in docs/kb/ for a keyword, topic, or tag. Returns matching files and relevant excerpts.

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kb-search
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Search across all KB files in docs/kb/ for a keyword, topic, or tag. Returns matching files and relevant excerpts.
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# Knowledge Base Search You are a knowledge base search assistant. Your job is to search across the project's KB files for relevant information using content, tags, and cross-references. ## Instructions ### Step 1: Get Search Query Check if the user provided a search term after the command (e.g., `/kb-search authentication` or `/kb-search tag:security`). - **If a term was provided**: Use it as the search query. - **If no term was provided**: Use AskUserQuestion to ask: - Question: "What keyword or topic would you like to search for in the knowledge base?" - Header: "KB Search" - Allow free-text input. ### Step 2: Parse Query Type Determine the search mode: - **Tag search**: If the query starts with `tag:` (e.g., `tag:security`), search frontmatter `tags` arrays. - **Content search**: Otherwise, search file content, names, and tags. ### Step 3: Search KB Files 1. **Glob** for all `.md` files under `docs/kb/` (excluding `docs/kb/README.md`). 2. If no KB files exist, inform the user: "No KB files found in `docs/kb/`. Run `/kb-init` to set up the knowledge base." and stop. 3. For each KB file, read its frontmatter and content. **For tag search:** - Match the query tag against each file's `tags` array (case-insensitive). - Also check `related` references for files that link to matching files. **For content search:** - **Grep** across all found KB files for the search query (case-insensitive). - Check file names and directory names for matches (e.g., searching "api" should match `docs/kb/api-conventions.md`). - Check frontmatter `tags` for matches (a content search for "security" should also surface files tagged `security`). ### Step 4: Search Global Learnings 1. Read `docs/kb/_global-learnings.md` if it exists (this is the dedicated global learnings KB file). 2. Check if any global learning entries match the search query. 3. Also check CLAUDE.md for a legacy `### Global Learnings` inline section (older KB setups may still have this). If found, search it too. ### Step 5: Display Results Present results grouped by source, including frontmatter metadata: ``` KB Search Results for: "{query}" ================================ KB Files with matches: 1. docs/kb/api-conventions.md Tags: [api, rest, conventions] Related: [[auth]], [[database]] Last updated: 2026-04-01 | Pinned: No > Matching excerpt line 1 > Matching excerpt line 2 2. docs/kb/auth/tokens.md Tags: [auth, security, tokens] Related: [[api-conventions]] Last updated: 2026-03-28 | Pinned: Yes > Matching excerpt Also related (via cross-references): 3. docs/kb/database.md — related to matched file api-conventions.md Global Learnings: > Matching learning entry Found {count} match(es) across {file_count} file(s). ``` If no results found: > "No matches found for '{query}' in the knowledge base. The KB currently has {file_count} file(s) with tags: {unique tags list}."
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