{"repo":"probelabs/probe","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/probelabs/probe","clone":"git clone https://github.com/probelabs/probe.git","description":"AI-friendly semantic code search engine for large codebases. Combines ripgrep speed with tree-sitter AST parsing. Powers AI coding assistants with precise, context-aware code understanding.","language":"Rust","stars":686,"topics":["ai","ai-coder","search-engine","ast","cli","code-search","mcp","nodejs-sdk","ripgrep","rust"],"license":"Apache-2.0","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"Probe We read code 10x more than we write it. Probe is a code and markdown context engine, with a built-in agent, made to work on enterprise-scale codebases. Today's AI coding tools use a caveman approach: grep some files, read random lines, hope for the best. It works on toy projects. It falls apart on real codebases. Probe is a context engine built for reading and reasoning. It treats your code as code—not text. AST parsing understands structure. Semantic search finds what matters. You get complete, meaningful context in a single call. The Probe Agent is purpose-built for code understanding. It knows how to wield the Probe engine expertly—searching, extracting, and reasoning across your entire codebase. Perfect for spec-driven development, code reviews, onboarding, and any task where understanding comes before writing. One Probe call captures what takes other tools 10+ agentic loops —deeper, cleaner, and far less noise. --- Table of Contents - Why Probe? - Quick Start - Features - Usage Modes - Probe Agent (MCP) - Raw MCP Tools - CLI Agent - Direct CLI Commands - Node.js SDK - LLM Script - Installation - Supported Languages - Documentation - Environment Variables - Contributing - License --- Why Probe? Most code search tools fall into two camps: text-based (grep, ripgrep) or embedding-based (vector search requiring indexing and an embedding model). Probe takes a third path: AST-aware structural search with zero setup . grep/ripgrep Embedding tools (grepai, Octocode) Probe -","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/probelabs","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/probelabs/probe/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}