Fossick FAQs

Question 1

What is Fossick?

Accepted Answer

Fossick is a tool that enhances your AI agent's capabilities, allowing it to prospect across all of GitHub, PyPI, and npm. It helps developers find libraries, discover code patterns, and drill into repositories directly from their AI assistant.

Question 2

How does Fossick help AI agents in code exploration?

Accepted Answer

Fossick provides your AI agent with specialized read-only tools to search over 200M+ repositories, PyPI, and npm. This enables the agent to evaluate potential libraries, understand real-world code usage, and explore remote repositories without needing local cloning.

Question 3

Can I explore remote GitHub repositories without cloning them?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a core feature of Fossick is the ability to drill into any remote GitHub repository without cloning. Your AI agent can browse its file tree, read specific files, and even perform 'goto-definition' lookups on classes, functions, or types directly on GitHub.

Question 4

What kind of code patterns can I discover with Fossick?

Accepted Answer

Fossick allows you to search for code patterns across all of GitHub using full-text, regex, and qualifier-aware queries. This means you can find how an API is actually used in production, discover specific implementations, or get inspiration for your projects.

Question 5

Which AI development environments support Fossick?

Accepted Answer

Fossick integrates seamlessly with popular AI clients and editors via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This includes environments like Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, Cline, and Codex, among others.

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