# Searchcode

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and search large codebases across the open source ecosystem. It solves problems related to code discovery, retrieval, and understanding, enabling AI assistants to work with public git repositories. The Searchcode platform takes in search queries as input and outputs relevant source code results, making it ideal for use cases involving code research and development.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/searchcode  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/searchcode

## Description

Provides code search and intelligence capabilities through the Searchcode platform. Enables analyzing, searching, and retrieving source code from public git repositories, helping AI assistants understand and work with codebases across the open source ecosystem.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/searchcode)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "searchcode"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/searchcode` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/searchcode/pull`

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