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:

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 (required on first install):

claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep
claude plugin install sensegrep

After the marketplace has been added once, the explicit marketplace form also works:

claude plugin install sensegrep@sensegrep

Running claude plugin install sensegrep@sensegrep on a fresh machine before claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep will fail because Claude Code does not know the sensegrep marketplace yet.

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 --exclude "*.md"

# Build a reading map for a broad theme
sensegrep survey "authentication login token" --language typescript --limit 4

# Break a broad topic into coherent subthemes
sensegrep cluster "checkout payment order cart" --limit 4

# 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

MCP Server (for Windsurf or manual setup)

npx -y @sensegrep/mcp

Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "sensegrep": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sensegrep/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or with npm global install first:

npm install -g @sensegrep/mcp

{
  "servers": {
    "sensegrep": {
      "command

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/Stahldavid/sensegrep#readme)