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sqry

Ch 047.3of 40 Code Search Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Indexing scopecodebase
  4. 4Deploymentself hosted
  5. 5Regex searchYes
  6. 6Code navigationYes
  7. 7IDE extensionsYes
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Overview

sqry is ranked #4 of 40 in code search tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

sqry plans and pricing

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sqry Free Open source · MIT license · runs locally sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026

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Facts

Purpose
sqry parses source code into an abstract syntax tree and symbol graph to answer structural code queries such as who calls a function.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
License and price
sqry is open source under the MIT license and runs locally.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy
The maker says no source code leaves your machine and sqry has no telemetry.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Languages
sqry lists 37 language plugins; 28 support full relation tracking and nine provide symbol extraction and import tracking.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Query features
Its documented queries and graph commands cover callers, callees, implementations, dependency cycles, and unused symbols.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
AI integrations
sqry provides an MCP server for AI assistants including Claude, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, and Windsurf.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
MCP tools
The standalone MCP server exposes 39 tools, while daemon mode provides a curated subset of 16 tools.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Editor integrations
sqry provides an LSP server that works with VS Code, Neovim, Helix, and any LSP 3.17 client.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Security
Public releases include checksums and Sigstore DSSE attestation metadata, and the installation scripts verify checksums by default.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
CI
The documentation describes using sqry's install script and CLI commands in GitHub Actions and says it does not currently publish a public composite action.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Windows requirement
The Windows build requires bundled MinGW runtime DLLs alongside the executables; the release ZIP includes them.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Maker
The site identifies Verivus Pty Ltd as the maker of sqry.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Product
sqry parses source code into an abstract syntax tree, builds a graph of symbols and relationships, and answers structural code queries.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Language support
sqry has 37 language plugins: 28 provide full relation support and nine provide symbol and import extraction.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
CI integration
The home page lists a GitHub Action for checking dead code, cycles, and duplicates on every pull request.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Local processing
The product says it runs entirely on the user's machine, with no source code leaving the machine and no telemetry.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Dependency auditing
The project says it audits dependencies with cargo-vet and uses cargo-deny for license policy and CVE checks on every commit.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Installation
The quick start lists installers for macOS, Linux, and Windows, plus cargo installation for all platforms.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Index requirement
Users build an index before querying, and the index persists so later queries can load the cached graph snapshot.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026
Company
The site identifies Verivus Pty Ltd as the maker and says sqry is built by Verivus.sqry.dev · 30 Sept 2026

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