An experimental code search engine

In plain words

An experimental code search engine launched in 2018, this tool helps developers find and search through code repositories. It's designed for programmers who need to quickly locate specific code snippets, functions, or patterns across multiple projects. The service focuses on making code discovery faster and more efficient than traditional search methods.

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  Code Finder2024 · codefinder.dev · ▲255

  The ultimate search engine for GitHub repositories

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  Experimental Semantic Code Explorer2021 · artifacts.bypaulshen.com · ▲117

  an exploration in reading and understanding code

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  Search engine for code by Quod AI2019 · quod.ai · ▲83

  Find the code you need faster

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  Devv.AI2024 · devv.ai · ▲456

  Developer-centric AI search, augmented by code and docs

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  CodeSnippetSearch2020 · codesnippetsearch.net · ▲75

  Query programming languages using natural language!

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  The Search2015 · ▲335

  The all in one search engine for PH, DN, HN and GitHub ✊

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  /dev/null▲468

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 2d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 22d ago · openbot.run

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  Talanoa▲340

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

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  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 27d ago · corespeed.io

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  Krisp Mac▲893

  Record outgoing calls and get transcripts + AI notes

  AI · 2018 · krisp.ai

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  Web.dev by Google▲815

  Learn how to build for the web and see where you stand 🌟

  Dev tools · 2018 · web.dev

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  DrawKit▲765

  MIT licensed SVG illustrations, in 2 styles

  Dev tools · 2018

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  The 1.1.1.1 App▲689

  Faster, more private internet by Cloudflare, now on mobile

  Work · 2018 · apps.apple.com

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  TabNine, an autocompleter for all languages▲607

  Tabnine is the AI code assistant that accelerates and simplifies software development while keeping your code private, secure, and compliant.

  AI · 2018 · tabnine.com

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  1Kprojects▲585

  Neglected side projects for less than $1000.

  Dev tools · 2018 · indiemaker.com