# kantord/SeaGOAT

local-first semantic code search engine

Repository: https://github.com/kantord/SeaGOAT
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/seagoat
Homepage: https://kantord.github.io/SeaGOAT/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai, code-search, code-search-engine, embeddings, grep, grep-like, llm, regular-expression, ripgrep, vector-database, vector-embeddings, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest2023, ai-project
Last push: 2026-07-21T03:16:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 40, longevity 83
- inputs: {"age_days": 1170, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": 476, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 32}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1304, forks 91 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:18.528507+00:00)

## What it is
SeaGOAT is a local-first semantic code search engine that uses vector embeddings to let developers search their codebase with natural language queries. It runs as a local server with a grep-like CLI, supports regex queries, and integrates with ripgrep and bat for result display.

## Use cases
- search my codebase semantically with natural language
- find where numbers are rounded in a large repo
- grep alternative that understands meaning not just text
- locally search code with embeddings without sending code to cloud
- combine regex and semantic queries over a repository

## When to choose
- you want semantic code search that runs entirely locally
- you prefer a CLI workflow over IDE plugins
- your codebase is too large to navigate with plain grep

## When to avoid
- you need polished Windows support
- you want a hosted or team-shared search service
- you need an IDE-integrated search experience

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, vector-database, cli, llm-inference
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, python
- tags: semantic-code-search, embeddings, grep-alternative, local-first, code-navigation, search, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- kantord/SeaGOAT (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:18.528507+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:51:08.487867+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kantord/SeaGOAT (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:18.528507+00:00, sha 2364c91c83af)
  - homepage: https://kantord.github.io/SeaGOAT/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:07.698281+00:00, sha 36c6c3c2e4f9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.