scip-cli 1.0.2

Fast code intelligence via SCIP indexes

scip-cli

Fast code intelligence CLI for TypeScript/JavaScript projects. Query SCIP indexes directly via SQLite for instant results.

Features

• Fast: Direct SQLite queries, 100-500x faster than bash wrappers
• Simple: Single binary with subcommands
• Auto-indexing: Automatically indexes projects on first query
• Token-efficient: Clean, minimal output optimized for AI consumption

Installation

1. Install scip-cli

pip install scip-cli

2. Install prerequisites (optional)

scip-cli can automatically download the required indexing tools when needed, or you can install them globally for faster performance:

Option A: Let scip-cli handle it (recommended)

Just use scip-cli - it will automatically download the required tools via npx on first use. No global installation needed.

Option B: Install globally for better performance

# Install scip-typescript (SCIP indexer)
npm install -g @sourcegraph/scip-typescript

# Install scip (SCIP CLI for index conversion)
npm install -g @sourcegraph/scip

Verify installation:

scip-cli --help
scip-typescript --version  # Only if you chose Option B
scip --version             # Only if you chose Option B

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• scip-typescript (for indexing TypeScript/JavaScript)
• scip CLI (for converting indexes)

Usage

All commands are subcommands of scip-cli:

scip-cli <command> [arguments]

Commands

• refs <symbol> - Find all references to a symbol
• def <symbol> - Find symbol definition with source code
• search <pattern> - Search symbols by name pattern
• symbols <file> - List all symbols in a file
• rdeps <file> - Find files that depend on a file
• members <symbol> - List members of a class/interface
• skill [path] - Install or dump the SKILL.md

Examples

# Find where useDictation is used
scip-cli refs useDictation

# Get definition of useDictation
scip-cli def useDictation

# Search for symbols matching "Dictation"
scip-cli search Dictation

# List symbols in a file
scip-cli symbols src/hooks/useDictation.ts

# Find files that import from useDictation.ts
scip-cli rdeps src/hooks/useDictation.ts

# List members of a class
scip-cli members UseDictationOptions

# Install skill file
scip-cli skill ~/.claude/skills/scip/SKILL.md

How It Works

1. On first query, automatically indexes the project using scip-typescript
2. Converts the SCIP index to SQLite using scip expt-convert
3. Caches the database in ~/.cache/scip-query/projects/<hash>/index.db
4. Subsequent queries are instant SQLite lookups

Performance

Compared to bash wrappers:

• refs: 6.4s → 0.03s (213x faster)
• def: 2.8s → 0.05s (56x faster)
• search: 2.6s → 0.03s (87x faster)
• symbols: 0.3s → 0.02s (15x faster)
• rdeps: 0.2s → 0.02s (10x faster)
• members: 3.1s → 0.03s (103x faster)

Architecture

scip_cli/
├── __init__.py
├── __main__.py    # CLI entry point
├── lib.py         # Core utilities (indexing, symbol resolution)
└── commands/      # Subcommand implementations
    ├── refs.py
    ├── def_cmd.py
    ├── search.py
    ├── symbols.py
    ├── rdeps.py
    ├── members.py
    └── skill.py

License

MIT