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Get Started Free →Search vault content by keyword using Grep. Zero dependencies — works in any vault without indexes or plugins. Groups results by directory for easy scanning.
| Test case | Without → With | Effect | Δ tokens | Δ turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| case-05 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -12% | 0% |
| case-06 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -33% | 0% |
| case-08 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -29% | 0% |
| case-09 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -11% | 0% |
| case-15 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -33% | 0% |
Fast keyword search across all vault markdown files using the Grep tool. No indexes, no plugins, no setup — just structured search with directory grouping.
/search <term>Examples:
/search project planning/search weekly review/search TODOWhen the user invokes /search <term>:
Use the Grep tool to search all .md files for the term:
Grep:
pattern: <search term>
glob: "*.md"
output_mode: content
-n: true
-C: 1Exclude hidden directories (.claude/, .obsidian/) and templates:
Grep:
pattern: <search term>
glob: "*.md"
path: .
output_mode: content
-n: true
-C: 1Filter out results from .claude/, .obsidian/, and Templates/ directories.
Organise matches into sections by their parent directory:
Format output as:
markdown## Search: "<term>" ### Daily Notes/ - **2024-01-15.md** (line 23): ...matching context... - **2024-01-14.md** (line 8): ...matching context... ### Projects/ - **Project Alpha.md** (line 45): ...matching context... ### Goals/ - **2024 Goals.md** (line 12): ...matching context... **Found X matches across Y files**
After showing results, check if any matched files contain [[wiki-links]] to other notes. If so, briefly mention:
💡 Related notes mentioned in results: [[Note A]], [[Note B]]If no matches are found:
Archives/ if not already included-i: true to the Grep call for case-insensitive searchtask.*complete, #tag-name/daily to quickly find when something was mentionedOther measured skills in the registry, with their headline benchmark lift.