advanced_tools

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Architecture

This skill provides three categories of tools:

What to Use Instead

Key Differences

Text Search (advanced_tools) vs AST Search (code_tools)

Single Replace vs Batch Replace

Available Tools

Search Commands

smart_search

Fast regex search using ripgrep with structured output.

def smart_search(
    pattern: str,
    path: str = ".",
    file_type: str = None,
    context_lines: int = 2,
    max_results: int = 50,
) -> dict[str, Any]

smart_find

Fast file finding using fd with pattern matching.

def smart_find(
    pattern: str = ".",
    path: str = ".",
    extension: str = None,
    max_results: int = 100,
) -> dict[str, Any]

Visualization Commands

tree_view

Directory tree visualization (requires tree command).

def tree_view(
    path: str = ".",
    depth: int = 3,
    ignore_hidden: bool = True,
) -> dict[str, Any]

Mutation Commands

regex_replace

Single file regex replacement using sed.

def regex_replace(
    file_path: str,
    pattern: str,
    replacement: str,
) -> dict[str, Any]

batch_replace

Batch refactoring with dry-run safety (RECOMMENDED for refactoring).

def batch_replace(
    pattern: str,
    replacement: str,
    file_glob: str = "**/*",
    dry_run: bool = True,  # Safety: default is preview
    max_files: int = 50,
) -> dict[str, Any]

Common Patterns

Finding Function Definitions

pattern: def \w+
file_type: py

Finding TODO Comments

pattern: TODO|FIXME|HACK
context_lines: 1

Batch Refactoring (Safe)

# Step 1: Preview changes
result = batch_replace(
    pattern="old_function",
    replacement="new_function",
    file_glob="**/*.py",
    dry_run=True,  # Preview mode
)

# Step 2: Review diffs
for change in result["changes"]:
    print(change["diff"])

# Step 3: Apply if满意
result = batch_replace(
    pattern="old_function",
    replacement="new_function",
    file_glob="**/*.py",
    dry_run=False,  # Live mode
)

References

• Scenario: Batch Refactoring – Detailed guide for safe batch replacement

Optimization Tips

1. Use file_type/glob filters – Restricts search to specific languages
2. Narrow path scope – Search specific directories, not whole repo
3. Use context_lines sparingly – More context = more output = more tokens
4. Use specific regex – "def test_" matches fewer than "test"
5. Always dry-run first – Use dry_run=True for batch_replace

Best Practices

1. Start with broad search, narrow with results
2. Use context_lines to understand matches
3. Check stats.elapsed_ms – if high, add filters
4. For refactoring: always preview with dry-run before applying
5. Combine with read_file for full context