The short version
ColGREP is a local semantic code-search CLI for agents.
From the HackerLinks archive
ColGREP
ColGREP is a local semantic code-search CLI for agents.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-06-09
Last seen:2026-06-09
Times seen:1
Website:lighton.ai
Why it caught our attention
Directly recommended as a practical replacement for grep in agent workflows.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-06-09
Editorial paraphrase
A commenter said they use ColGREP as a daily driver and like its regex-plus-semantic ranking.
Original threadIs Grep All You Need? How Agent Harnesses Reshape Agentic Search