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Morph Codebase Search
Fast, AI-powered codebase search using WarpGrep. 20x faster than traditional grep.
When to Use
- Search codebase for patterns, function names, variables
- Find code across large codebases quickly
- Edit files programmatically
Usage
Search for code patterns
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "authentication" --path "."
Search with regex
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "def.*login" --path "./src"
Edit a file
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--edit "/path/to/file.py" --content "new content"
Parameters
Parameter
Description
--search
Search query/pattern
--path
Directory to search (default: .)
--edit
File path to edit
--content
New content for file (use with --edit)
Examples
# Find all async functions
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "async def" --path "./src"
# Search for imports
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "from fastapi import" --path "."
vs ast-grep
Tool
Best For
morph/warpgrep
Fast text/regex search (20x faster)
ast-grep
Structural code search (understands syntax)
MCP Server Required
Requires morph server in mcp_config.json with MORPH_API_KEY.