| name | code-search |
| role | library |
| description | Searches GitHub for existing implementations, libraries, or patterns. Use when finding code examples or prior art on a topic during a research session. |
| alwaysApply | false |
| category | research |
| tags | ["github","code","search"] |
| estimated_tokens | 200 |
| model_hint | standard |
Code Search
When To Use
- Finding existing implementations or libraries on GitHub
- Part of a
/tome:research session or standalone search
When NOT To Use
- Searching local codebase (use Grep or Explore agent)
- Academic literature (use
/tome:papers)
Search GitHub for implementations of a given topic.
Usage
Invoked as part of /tome:research or standalone.
Workflow
- Build search queries using
tome.channels.github.build_github_search_queries()
- Execute queries via WebSearch
- Parse results via
parse_github_result()
- Optionally use GitHub API via
build_github_api_search() for richer metadata
- Rank via
rank_github_findings()
- Return Finding objects
Exit Criteria