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First, log in to Entire:
Run Search from a Git repository:
By default, the CLI searches the current repository. Running the command without a query opens the interactive search. Search reads pushed content from Entire’s indexes. It does not search uncommitted changes or commits that exist only in your local clone. See What Is Indexed and When.

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Enter a Query

The example queries below come from the indexed Entire CLI repository. They show how Search behaves, and you need access to that repository to reproduce them.

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Find Past Work

To find related checkpoints, sessions, and commits, enter a short phrase or ask a natural-language question:
Short phrase example
Natural-language question example
Semantic search matches meaning and keywords, so describe what you are looking for rather than giving an instruction. See Find Past Work for how wording changes the match.

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Find Text in Source Code

Add --code to find literal text in indexed source files:
Literal text example

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Review Results

Interactive search runs the query against history and source code. Enter a query, press Enter, and use the number keys to move between result types:
  • 1: Commits, history results
  • 2: Sessions, history results
  • 3: Code, literal matches grouped by file
Search folds checkpoint matches into their owning sessions. You can still open a checkpoint directly by ID:
For a checkpoint from another GitHub repository, add --repo OWNER/REPO and use the full checkpoint ID. Use Up and Down or k and j to move through results, and press Enter to open the selected result. Press / to edit the query, and use n and p or Right and Left to change pages. In a detail view, press Esc to return to the results. From the results, Esc or q closes Search.

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Filter Results

Filter past-work results by author, branch, or date. For example:
To search a repository other than the current one, use --repo:
For all supported flags, inline filters, and repository formats, see the search command reference.

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Use Search in Scripts

Add --json to return machine-readable results for scripts, automation, or agent instructions:
For agent workflows, combine --compact and --limit to reduce the response size:
--compact implies --json and returns identifiers, ranking metadata, and truncated titles instead of full prompts. Results also include repository, branch, author, date, files touched, and match snippets when available. The flag applies to semantic search only and cannot be combined with --code. --limit sets the maximum results per page for semantic search, or the maximum total results with --code.

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Continue With

Search in entire.io

Browse history and code results visually.

Use Search with Your Coding Agent

Let a Skill run these queries on your agent’s behalf.

Search Command Reference

See search syntax, filters, and output options.

What Is Indexed and When

Check availability, timing, and repository scope.