lode

name	lode
description	Quick lookup in the lode/ documentation store. Searches for a topic across all lode files and returns matching content with context. Fast alternative to manually grepping the documentation tree. Triggers on: lode search, search lode, find in lode, lode lookup, what does lode say about, check lode for, lode docs.
argument-hint	<search-term>

Lode Quick Lookup

Fast search across lode/ documentation. No agents — Grep + Read only.

Workflow

1. Search by content

If $ARGUMENTS is provided, grep for it:

Grep: pattern=$ARGUMENTS, path=lode/, output_mode=content, context=3, head_limit=30

2. Search by index (if no grep hits)

If grep returns no results, read lode/lode-map.md and search for $ARGUMENTS in the index entries. Report matching files with their descriptions.

3. If a single file matches strongly

Read the most relevant file and present the section that matches the query. Keep output under 40 lines — link to the full file for more detail.

4. If multiple files match

List them with the matching lines:

## Lode results for "{query}"

### lode/dotnet/testing.md (3 matches)
- L14: Example match line 1
- L28: Example match line 2
- L45: Example match line 3

### lode/infrastructure/ci.md (1 match)
- L92: Example match line

See full files: `lode/dotnet/testing.md`, `lode/infrastructure/ci.md`

Rules

• No agents — this must be fast (under 3 seconds of tool time)
• No edits — read-only search
• Truncate long results — max 40 lines of output, link to files for full content
• If no arguments: read and display lode/lode-map.md as the index