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ColGREP

ColGREP is a local semantic code-search CLI for agents.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-06-09

Last seen:2026-06-09

Sightings:1

Source:lighton.ai

What it is

ColGREP is a local semantic code-search CLI for agents.

Why developers recommend it

Directly recommended as a practical replacement for grep in agent workflows.

Hacker News evidence

2026-06-09

A commenter said they use ColGREP as a daily driver and like its regex-plus-semantic ranking.

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