SeaGOAT

SeaGOAT is an open-source semantic code search engine designed to help developers explore and understand large codebases more efficiently. Instead of relying solely on traditional keyword search, it uses vector embeddings to represent the meaning of code and queries, allowing users to perform semantic searches that find relevant code even when the exact keywords are not present. The tool runs locally on a developer’s machine and processes repositories using a combination of embedding models and conventional search utilities, enabling both semantic and text-based retrieval methods. By combining vector search with tools like ripgrep, SeaGOAT provides a hybrid approach that supports both natural language queries and precise keyword matching in source files. It is built primarily in Python and is intended to work on common operating systems such as Linux, macOS, and Windows.