Search Tool Router Use the most token efficient search tool for each query type. When to Use Searching for code patterns Finding where something is implemented Looking for specific identifiers Understanding how code works Decision Tree Token Efficiency Comparison Tool Output Size Best For TLDR ~50 500 DEFAULT: Code symbols, call graphs, data flow TLDR Semantic ~100 300 Conceptual queries (P6, embedding based) AST grep ~50 tokens Function/class definitions, imports, decorators Grep ~200 2000 LAST RESORT: Non code text, regex Read ~1500+ Full understanding after finding the file Examples Optimal Flow Related Skills /tldr search DEFAULT Code exploration with 95% token savings /ast grep find Structural code search /morph search Fast text search

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