glab(1)

NAME
glab-search-semantic - Search project code using natural language.

SYNOPSIS
glab search semantic [flags]

DESCRIPTION
Search project code using natural language (semantic similarity).

Requires the project to have semantic code search enabled via GitLab Duo.

This feature is in beta and might not be ready for production use. It might be unstable and breaking changes can occur outside of major releases. For more information, see https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/.

OPTIONS
-d, --directory-path=""
    Restrict search to files under this path (e.g. app/services/).

--knn=0
    Nearest neighbours to retrieve (1–100). Defaults to 64 server-side.

-l, --limit=0
    Maximum number of results (1–100). Defaults to 20 server-side.

-F, --output="text"
    Format output as: text, json.

-q, --query=""
    Natural language search query.

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
-h, --help[=false]
    Show help for this command.

-R, --repo=""
    Select another repository. Can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO format. Also accepts full URL or Git URL.

EXAMPLE
    # Search for authentication-related code in the current project
    glab search semantic -q "authentication middleware"
    # Search within a specific directory
    glab search semantic -q "rate limiting" -d app/services/
    # Search in a specific project with JSON output
    glab search semantic -q "CI pipeline triggers" -R gitlab-org/gitlab --output json
    # Limit results
    glab search semantic -q "database migrations" --limit 5

SEE ALSO
glab-search(1)