"vgrep" is not named by any of the candidate sources, so the closest matches are semantic code-search tools that replace grep-style lookup for coding agents. The strongest fits are Octocode 7 and Sverklo 4, which both offer grep-like and semantic code search, though neither source names vgrep itself.
A question back: vgrep is not mentioned in any of the candidate sources, so I could not confirm what it is. Do you mean a semantic replacement for grep, or a specific tool by that name?
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Haptic Paperhapticpaper.comfound in code, not yet checked
Offers search_code for semantic codebase search and search_by_symbol, described as grep-like with semantic ranking, via an MCP server 212.
official:MCP server · Haptic Paper
for agents: search_code · search_by_symbol · find_similar
Sources
- 2Haptic Paper - Human Touch for AIhapticpaper.com · read 2026-10-29
- 4Sverklo - Run Repo-Memory Proof Before Your Agent Editssverklo.com · read 2026-10-29
- 7Octocode — Evidence-First Code Research for AI Agents & Developersoctocode.ai · read 2026-10-29
- 12rag-coder-mcp: declares "search_code" (the record we read)github.com · read 2026-10-24
For agents: the 10 actions behind this answer
codebase_search · socraticode verified and signed
Semantic search across an indexed codebase. Only use after codebase_index is complete (check codebase_status first). Returns relevant code chunks matching a natural language query.
search_code · rag-coder-mcp found in code, not yet checked
Search for code semantically across the codebase.
Grep the docs · Fallow docs verified and signed
Find the docs lines that match a pattern.
ast_grep · Sverklo found in code, not yet checked
Find code by AST shape, not text — e.g. 'every console.log($X)',
sourcegraph · sourcegraph verified and signed
Code search and understanding across codebases. Search, read, and trace references across repositories; analyze refactor impact; investigate incidents via commit and diff search; run targeted security sweeps.
search_code · Gread verified and signed
Perform a fast git grep inside the repository, allowing regex matching by default or substring search.
· Octocode website read, tools not yet checked
Octocode is evidence-first code research for AI agents. 13 research tools give Cursor, Claude, and VS Code deep access to GitHub and local codebases — code search, AST and LSP navigation, PR history, package lookup, and OQL. The same tools run over MCP or the npx octocode CLI.
· basemind website read, tools not yet checked
The context and communication layer for coding agents. A pure-Rust code map, document RAG, git intelligence, shared memory, and agent-to-agent comms — served over MCP.
· Semantic Reader website read, tools not yet checked
Compiler intelligence for AI coding agents. Ask precise questions about TypeScript and JavaScript code and get focused compiler-backed evidence without indexing a repository.
Codanna · Codanna verified and signed
Use when exploring codebases, understanding code relationships, searching by concept, tracing impact of changes, or integrating code intelligence into AI agents. Reach for Codanna when you need to find code by meaning, understand call graphs, analyze change impact, or provide context-aware guidance
Labels are the instruments' verdict and are never changed by ranking. Agents and robots get this same answer as JSON at /api/v1/find?q=…&answer=1 and through the MCP server.