All 64 Tools — Complete Reference

How to read this table

The “Reduction” column means one of four things:

• exact — close command-level comparison exists (e.g., rg vs search_text)
• workflow — compared against the nearest practical native agent workflow
• unique — no meaningful native equivalent exists
• structured — token count may be similar, but output is more semantic and directly useful

Not every CodeSift tool creates value in the same way. Some save tokens, some save calls, some provide capabilities that shell tooling cannot.

Complete tool reference

#	Tool	Category	Native Equivalent	Reduction
1	analyze_complexity Rank functions by cyclomatic complexity for refactoring priority	Analysis	grep if/for/while + wc -l	−97%
2	analyze_hotspots Find git churn hotspots: high change frequency × complexity	Analysis	git log —numstat + sort	−96%
3	assemble_context Assemble focused code context with L0–L3 density levels	Context	grep + read N files	−86%
4	ast_query Search for AST patterns using tree-sitter query language	Search	—	unique
5	changed_symbols List symbols added, modified, or removed between two git refs	Diff	git diff —stat	structured
6	check_boundaries Check architecture boundary rules against the import graph	Architecture	—	unique
7	classify_roles Classify symbols as entry/core/utility/dead/leaf by call graph	Architecture	—	unique
8	codebase_retrieval Batch multiple search queries into one call with shared token budget	Retrieval	3-5 sequential calls	−77%
9	cross_repo_refs Find references to a symbol across ALL indexed repositories	Cross-Repo	N× grep per repo	−85%
10	cross_repo_search Search symbols across ALL indexed repositories	Cross-Repo	N× grep per repo	−95%
11	detect_communities Detect code clusters using Louvain community detection on imports	Architecture	—	unique
12	diff_outline Structural outline of what changed between two git refs	Diff	git diff —stat	structured
13	find_and_show Find a symbol by name and show its source with optional references	Symbol	grep + grep -w	−71%
14	find_clones Find copy-paste code clones using hash bucketing and similarity	Analysis	partial (text only)	−86%
15	find_conversations_for_symbol Find conversations that discussed a specific code symbol	Memory	—	unique
16	find_dead_code Find exported symbols with zero references outside their file	Analysis	N× grep per export	−82%
17	find_references Find all references to a symbol across the codebase	References	rg -w	−42%
18	frequency_analysis Find common code structures by normalizing AST subtrees	Analysis	—	unique
19	generate_claude_md Generate a CLAUDE.md project summary from the repository index	Generation	—	unique
20	generate_report Generate standalone HTML report with complexity and architecture	Generation	—	unique
21	get_context_bundle Get a symbol with its file imports and sibling symbols in one call	Symbol	grep -l + read file	−30%
22	get_file_outline Symbol outline of a single file (functions, classes, exports)	Navigation	read full file	−82%
23	get_file_tree File tree of a repository with symbol counts per file	Navigation	find -type f	structured
24	get_knowledge_map Module dependency map showing how files relate	Architecture	N× grep	−90%
25	get_repo_outline High-level outline of the entire repository grouped by directory	Navigation	find + counting	structured
26	get_symbol Retrieve a single symbol by its unique ID with full source code	Symbol	grep + read	−91%
27	get_symbols Retrieve multiple symbols by ID in a single batch call	Symbol	N× grep + read	−91%
28	get_type_info Get type information: return type, parameter types, documentation	LSP	read file for types	~−95%
29	go_to_definition Go to the definition of a symbol using LSP precision	LSP	grep -l	unique
30	impact_analysis Analyze the blast radius of recent git changes	Graph	git diff + N× grep	−69%
31	index_conversations Index Claude Code conversation history for search	Indexing	—	unique
32	index_file Re-index a single file instantly after editing	Indexing	—	unique
33	index_folder Index a local folder, extracting symbols and building the search index	Indexing	—	unique
34	index_repo Clone and index a remote git repository	Indexing	git clone + manual	unique
35	invalidate_cache Clear the index cache for a repository, forcing full re-index	Utility	—	unique
36	list_patterns List all available built-in structural code patterns	Utility	—	unique
37	list_repos List all indexed repository names with optional metadata	Utility	—	unique
38	rename_symbol Rename a symbol across all files using LSP refactoring	LSP	sed -i (imprecise)	unique
39	scan_secrets Scan for hardcoded secrets using ~1,100 detection rules	Security	N× grep patterns	−99.8%
40	search_all_conversations Search ALL conversation projects at once ranked by relevance	Memory	—	unique
41	search_conversations Search past conversations using hybrid BM25+semantic search	Memory	—	unique
42	search_patterns Search for anti-patterns: empty-catch, any-type, await-in-loop	Search	grep (imprecise)	−88%
43	search_symbols Search for code symbols (functions, classes, types) by name	Search	grep -A 20	−90%
44	search_text Full-text BM25F search across all files in a repository	Search	rg	−65%
45	suggest_queries Suggest useful queries for exploring an unfamiliar repo	Utility	—	unique
46	trace_call_chain Trace callers or callees of a symbol with optional Mermaid output	Graph	N× grep	−59%
47	trace_route Trace an HTTP route from handler to service to DB operations	Graph	N× grep	−99%
48	usage_stats Show usage statistics for all CodeSift tool calls	Utility	—	unique
49	semantic_search Search code by meaning using embeddings	Search	—	unique
50	get_call_hierarchy LSP call hierarchy: incoming and outgoing calls	LSP	—	unique
51	find_circular_deps Detect circular dependencies in the import graph	Architecture	—	unique
52	find_unused_imports Find imported names never referenced in the file body	Analysis	—	unique
53	review_diff Run 9 parallel static analysis checks on a git diff	Diff & Git	—	unique
54	discover_tools Search the tool catalog by keyword or category	Meta	—	unique
55	describe_tools Get full parameter schemas for specific tools by name	Meta	—	unique
56	create_analysis_plan Create multi-step analysis plan with scratchpad and dependencies	Orchestration	—	unique
57	get_analysis_plan Get the current state of an analysis plan	Orchestration	—	unique
58	list_analysis_plans List all active analysis plans with completion status	Orchestration	—	unique
59	update_step_status Update step status in a plan with auto propagation	Orchestration	—	unique
60	scratchpad_write Write key-value data to plan scratchpad	Orchestration	—	unique
61	scratchpad_read Read a key from a plan scratchpad	Orchestration	—	unique
62	scratchpad_list List all entries in a plan scratchpad	Orchestration	—	unique

All benchmark data collected 2026-03-30.