Semantic Search - Entire
What It Finds
Semantic Search can return:
- checkpoints that captured agent-assisted changes
- sessions with prompts, transcripts, tool activity, and metadata
- commits connected to the captured work
Search combines semantic matching with keyword matching. That means exact phrases can work, but the query can also describe meaning:
entire search "auth token refresh"
entire search "how did we decide whether a mission is ready to launch?"
Where to Search
| Surface | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Entire.io | You want to browse results visually, open checkpoint details, or move between sessions and commits. |
| Entire CLI | You are already in the terminal and want quick results for the current repo or a repo filter. |
search Skill |
You want your agent to look up relevant history before it starts or while it is investigating. |
Before You Search
Semantic Search works best when:
- you are authenticated with
entire login - the repository has pushed checkpoints or sessions
- Entire has had time to index the latest pushed work
- your query includes specific feature names, bugs, prompts, files, or decisions
If you want a guided setup, follow Search Past Agent Work. The tutorial creates a small project, adds searchable checkpoints, and walks through phrase, meaning, web, agent, and cross-repo searches.
Continue with
[**Search in Entire.io**
Browse semantic search results in the web app.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/search/semantic-search/search-in-entire-io)
[**Search in the CLI**
Use entire search from your terminal.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/search/semantic-search/search-in-cli)
[**Search from Your Agent**
Let an agent search past work with the search Skill.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/search/semantic-search/search-from-your-agent)
[**Search Past Agent Work**
Practice semantic search with a guided tutorial.](https://docs.entire.io/learn/search-past-agent-work)
[**Semantic Search Troubleshooting**
Fix missing results, repo scoping, login, and agent search issues.](https://docs.entire.io/guides/search/semantic-search/troubleshooting)