Searches GitHub for existing implementations, libraries, or patterns. Use when finding code examples or prior art on a topic during a research session.
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---
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
1. Build search queries using
`tome.channels.github.build_github_search_queries()`
2. Execute queries via WebSearch
3. Parse results via `parse_github_result()`
4. Optionally use GitHub API via
`build_github_api_search()` for richer metadata
5. Rank via `rank_github_findings()`
6. Return Finding objects
