Search context-mode's persistent FTS5 knowledge base for previously indexed
local project content, documentation, or session memory.
Trigger: /context-mode:ctx-search
Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.
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---
name: ctx-search
description: |
Search context-mode's persistent FTS5 knowledge base for previously indexed
local project content, documentation, or session memory.
Trigger: /context-mode:ctx-search
user-invocable: true
---
# Context Mode Search
Search indexed content without rereading raw sources into conversation context.
## Instructions
1. Prefer the `ctx_search` MCP tool when it is available.
2. Batch all related questions in one `queries` array.
3. Scope with `source` when the user names a project or indexed label.
4. Use short, specific queries of two to four technical terms.
```javascript
ctx_search({
source: "project:<name>",
queries: ["authentication middleware", "token refresh"],
limit: 5
})
```
5. If MCP tools are unavailable, fall back to the CLI:
```bash
context-mode search "authentication middleware" --source project:<name> --limit 5
```
6. If the index is empty, tell the user to run `/context-mode:ctx-index` or `context-mode index <path>` first.
