Give coding agents the ability to understand dependencies.
Overview
what is Chroma Package Search?
Chroma Package Search is a tool that enhances coding agents by providing them with the ability to understand dependencies in code packages, improving their performance on coding tasks and reducing hallucination risks.
how to use Chroma Package Search?
To use Chroma Package Search, create a Chroma account to obtain an API key, and then utilize the provided server command to access the package search functionalities.
key features of Chroma Package Search?
- package_search_grep: Executes a grep over the source code of a public package to find code using regex.
- package_search_hybrid: Searches package source code using both semantic understanding and regex patterns for hybrid search capabilities.
- package_search_read_file: Reads specific lines from a source file of a public package, allowing users to fetch code regions by line range.
use cases of Chroma Package Search?
- Enhancing AI coding agents with contextual understanding of code dependencies.
- Performing deterministic searches in code packages using regex.
- Fetching specific code snippets from public packages for analysis or debugging.
FAQ from Chroma Package Search?
- How do I get an API key?
Create a Chroma account and get an API key at Chroma Package Search. You will receive $5 worth of free credits for your queries.
- What is the benefit of using Chroma Package Search?
It improves the performance of coding agents by providing them with ground truth context about code packages, which helps in reducing errors and hallucinations.
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"package-search-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.trychroma.com/package-search/v1",
"headers": {
"x-chroma-token": "<CHROMA_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}