sqry

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Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

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

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

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Free plan: Yes
Indexing scope: codebase
Deployment: self_hosted
Regex search: Yes
Code navigation: Yes
IDE extensions: Yes

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The record

Purpose: sqry parses source code into an abstract syntax tree and symbol graph to answer structural code queries such as who calls a function.
License and price: sqry is open source under the MIT license and runs locally.
Privacy: The maker says no source code leaves your machine and sqry has no telemetry.
Languages: sqry lists 37 language plugins; 28 support full relation tracking and nine provide symbol extraction and import tracking.
Query features: Its documented queries and graph commands cover callers, callees, implementations, dependency cycles, and unused symbols.
AI integrations: sqry provides an MCP server for AI assistants including Claude, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, and Windsurf.
MCP tools: The standalone MCP server exposes 39 tools, while daemon mode provides a curated subset of 16 tools.
Editor integrations: sqry provides an LSP server that works with VS Code, Neovim, Helix, and any LSP 3.17 client.
Security: Public releases include checksums and Sigstore DSSE attestation metadata, and the installation scripts verify checksums by default.
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.
Windows requirement: The Windows build requires bundled MinGW runtime DLLs alongside the executables; the release ZIP includes them.
Maker: The site identifies Verivus Pty Ltd as the maker of sqry.
Product: sqry parses source code into an abstract syntax tree, builds a graph of symbols and relationships, and answers structural code queries.
Language support: sqry has 37 language plugins: 28 provide full relation support and nine provide symbol and import extraction.
Price from: Free

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Best Code Search Tools in 2026#4 of 40

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sqry.dev· checked 30 Sept 2026
sqry.dev/docs/languages/· checked 30 Sept 2026
sqry.dev/docs/installation/· checked 30 Sept 2026
sqry.dev/docs/mcp/· checked 30 Sept 2026
sqry.dev/docs/security/· checked 30 Sept 2026
sqry.dev/docs/github-action/· checked 30 Sept 2026
sqry.dev/docs/quick-start/· checked 30 Sept 2026