sensegrep

sensegrep

Semantic + structural code search for AI-native development.

sensegrep understands your code semantically. Instead of matching text patterns, it uses AI embeddings and tree-sitter AST parsing to find code by meaning - so you can search for "authentication logic" and actually find your auth functions, even if they never contain the word "authentication".

MP4 fallback: assets/time-to-value.mp4

Watch full product demo (25s): assets/time-to-value-full.mp4

Why sensegrep?

Traditional search tools (grep, ripgrep, ast-grep) match text patterns. sensegrep matches concepts:

Feature	grep/ripgrep	ast-grep	sensegrep
Exact text match	Yes	Yes	Yes (via --pattern)
AST-aware	No	Yes	Yes (tree-sitter)
Semantic search	No	No	Yes (AI embeddings)
Symbol metadata filters	No	Partial	Yes (30+ filters)
Duplicate detection	No	No	Yes (logical duplicates)
Tree-shaking output	No	No	Yes (collapse irrelevant code)
MCP server for AI agents	No	No	Yes

Quickstart

Claude Code Plugin (recommended)

The fastest way to get sensegrep into Claude Code — zero configuration:

claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep
claude plugin install sensegrep

This automatically sets up the MCP server and teaches Claude when and how to use sensegrep instead of grep. No manual JSON editing required.

Marketplace setup (one-time):

claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep
claude plugin install sensegrep

Explicit marketplace form also works:

claude plugin install sensegrep@sensegrep

CLI

npm i -g @sensegrep/cli

# Index your project
sensegrep index --root .

# Search by meaning
sensegrep search "error handling and retry logic" --type function --exported

# Find duplicates
sensegrep detect-duplicates --threshold 0.85

Cursor Plugin

Install from the Cursor marketplace or via CLI:

cursor plugin install sensegrep

Includes the MCP server, an always-on rule to prefer sensegrep over grep, and a skill with full filter reference. Cursor plugin status: pending marketplace approval.

One-click MCP install link for Cursor:

Fallback deeplink (copy/paste if needed):

cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=sensegrep&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsIkBzZW5zZWdyZXAvbWNwQGxhdGVzdCJdfQ%3D%3D