ast-grep
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What both publish
| Fact | ast-grep | Shebe |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The documentation describes editor integrations, including a VS Code extension and language server support for editors such as Vim and Neovim. | The installation guide documents MCP setup and a Zed editor configuration, and points to the organization for VS Code and other editor extensions. |
| Performance | The site describes search and replace across thousands of source files as powered by parallel Rust. | The README reports 2 ms query latency and indexing rates of 1,928 to 11,210 files per second in its listed benchmarks. |
| Purpose | ast-grep is a fast, polyglot tool for structural code search, linting, and rewriting at scale. | Shebe is a local code-search tool that uses BM25 full-text search for code repositories. |
| Support | The project directs users with questions or issues to GitHub or Discord and also points to Stack Overflow and Reddit. | The project provides installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and MCP setup guides in its repository. |
ast-grep plans
- ast-grepFree
Shebe plans
- FreeFree
Pick ast-grep if…
It suits developers who need syntax-aware search, linting, or bulk code changes across supported languages. Teams wanting advanced static-analysis information or one rule spanning multiple languages should note its stated limits.
Pick Shebe if…
Shebe suits developers and AI coding agents searching locally cloned code repositories. It may fit workflows that use MCP tools and text-based search rather than semantic matching.