Ast Grep

Guide for writing ast-grep rules to perform structural code search and analysis.

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The skill

Guide for writing ast-grep rules to perform structural code search and analysis. Use when users need to search codebases using Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) patterns, find specific code structures, or perform complex code queries that go beyond simple text search. This skill should be used when users ask to search for code patterns, find specific language constructs, or locate code with particular structural characteristics.

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Connect your agent to the Skill Store MCP server and ask for it by ref: ast-grep/ast-grep-53808260565.

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Details

Publisher: ast-grep
Category: Software Development › Developer docs & tooling
Updated: 2026-09-13

References

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