Semantic and full-text search across indexed collections. Use when user mentions searching a collection, semantic search, vector search, knowledge base, or finding content in indexed code, markdown, or PDFs.
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---
name: arc-search
description: Semantic and full-text search across indexed collections. Use when user mentions searching a collection, semantic search, vector search, knowledge base, or finding content in indexed code, markdown, or PDFs.
allowed-tools: Bash(arc:*), Read
---
```bash
arc collection list # list collections
arc search semantic "query" --collection NAME --limit 10 # conceptual queries
arc search text "query" --index NAME --limit 10 # exact terms
```
Options: `--json` for structured output, `--filter "key=value"` for metadata filtering.