Agent skill

Search Symbol

by opensage-agent in opensage-agent/opensage-adk

Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Search Symbol

skills CLI
$ npx skills add opensage-agent/opensage-adk --skill search-symbol -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install opensage-agent/opensage-adk search-symbol --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/opensage-agent/opensage-adk.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/opensage/bash_tools/retrieval/search-symbol .claude/skills/search-symbol && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
search-symbol
GitHub stars
127
Token cost
~240 tokens
SKILL.md length
94 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
21
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol.

  • SKILL.md covers Usage, Parameters, Return Value and Requires Sandbox
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder

What it does

Search Symbol is an agent skill from opensage-agent/opensage-adk. Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol.

Its SKILL.md is about 240 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/search_symbol.sh`).

The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/search-symbol”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54d6470. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Search Symbol loads about 240 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 94 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~25
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~240

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from opensage-agent/opensage-adk at commit 54d6470, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© opensage-agent). 94 words, ~240 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/search-symbol/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
search-symbol
description
Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol.
should_run_in_sandbox
main
returns_json
false

Search Symbol Tool

Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol. If the symbol is a method in a class, do not include the class name in the symbol_name. E.g. if the symbol name is "MyClass::myMethod", do not include "MyClass" in the symbol_name, only include "myMethod". Do not include any punctuation such as parentheses in the symbol_name.

Usage

bash
/bash_tools/retrieval/search-symbol/scripts/search_symbol.sh "symbol_name"

Parameters

symbol_name (required, positional position 0)

Type: str

Symbol name (omit class/namespace prefix and omit parentheses).

Return Value

Returns text output (ctags-like), one match per line: symbol_name<TAB>file_path<TAB>line_number;pattern

Requires Sandbox

main

© opensage-agent, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in src/opensage/bash_tools/retrieval/search-symbol of opensage-agent/opensage-adk.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/search_symbol.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54d6470

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Container Security Hardeningsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repos~1kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Apple Container Test RunnerRustPython/RustPython22k—~467Automated safety check: PassMIT
Container Queriesthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~526Automated safety check: PassMIT
CSS Containmentthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~512Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Search Symbol

What does Search Symbol do?

Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol. Search Symbol is an agent skill from opensage-agent/opensage-adk. Search the codebase inside the running container for the definition of a given symbol.

How do I install Search Symbol in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add opensage-agent/opensage-adk --skill search-symbol -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/opensage/bash_tools/retrieval/search-symbol in opensage-agent/opensage-adk) into .claude/skills/search-symbol in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Search Symbol in Codex?

Run `npx skills add opensage-agent/opensage-adk --skill search-symbol -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/opensage/bash_tools/retrieval/search-symbol in opensage-agent/opensage-adk) into .agents/skills/search-symbol in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Search Symbol in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add opensage-agent/opensage-adk --skill search-symbol -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/search-symbol, .gemini/skills/search-symbol, .github/skills/search-symbol and .opencode/skills/search-symbol in your project.

What does Search Symbol need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Search Symbol needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell.

Does Search Symbol access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Search Symbol safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Search Symbol use?

Search Symbol is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Search Symbol use?

About 240 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 960 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Search Symbol?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Search Symbol: Apple Container (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Container Security Hardening (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Apple Container Test Runner (RustPython/RustPython, 22k stars) and Container Queries (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Search Symbol?

opensage-agent (a GitHub organization) maintains it in opensage-agent/opensage-adk, which has 127 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 4, 2026.

Source: opensage-agent/opensage-adk on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.