Claude Code Ditches Rag for Simple File Search and It Just Works
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I’ve been using Claude Code for about 3 weeks now, and honestly, it’s been a game changer for my software development speed. One thing that stands out: Instead of using the typical RAG based search, Claude Code opts for straightforward “find” and “sed” commands for file search. And it’s surprisingly effective.
For anyone building non-coding agents: Do you think dropping RAG in favour of simple file search is a better approach for searching through files? Is it more effective in real-world scenarios?
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