Sourcebot Guide

Expert guidance for using Sourcebot MCP to search external libraries, frameworks, and code patterns.

When to Use

• External library research: Finding code patterns in Effect-TS, TanStack, Vercel AI SDK, etc.
• API discovery: Understanding how external libraries implement specific features
• Documentation examples: Finding real-world usage examples from official repositories
• Framework patterns: Learning best practices from external framework codebases
• Migration guidance: Finding upgrade patterns and breaking changes in external libraries

When NOT to Use

• Local project code: Use codebase_search or osgrep search instead
• Local components: Use local search tools for project files
• Local utilities: Never use Sourcebot for your own codebase

Required Workflow