[feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

Description

@AlexMikhalev

Context

rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

Problem Statement

Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

  1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
  2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
  3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

Evaluation Criteria

  • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
  • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
  • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
  • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
  • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
  • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
  • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

rlmgrep Key Features to Test

FeatureWhat to test
--answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
-C NContext lines in grep format
-v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

References

  • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
  • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
  • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
  • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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      [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

      Description

      @AlexMikhalev

      Context

      rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

      Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

      Problem Statement

      Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

      1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
      2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
      3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

      Evaluation Criteria

      • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
      • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
      • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
      • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
      • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
      • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
      • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

      rlmgrep Key Features to Test

      FeatureWhat to test
      --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
      -C NContext lines in grep format
      -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
      PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
      Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
      Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

      References

      • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
      • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
      • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
      • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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          [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

          Description

          @AlexMikhalev

          Context

          rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

          Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

          Problem Statement

          Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

          1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
          2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
          3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

          Evaluation Criteria

          • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
          • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
          • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
          • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
          • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
          • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
          • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

          rlmgrep Key Features to Test

          FeatureWhat to test
          --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
          -C NContext lines in grep format
          -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
          PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
          Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
          Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

          References

          • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
          • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
          • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
          • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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              [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

              Description

              @AlexMikhalev

              Context

              rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

              Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

              Problem Statement

              Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

              1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
              2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
              3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

              Evaluation Criteria

              • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
              • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
              • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
              • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
              • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
              • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
              • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

              rlmgrep Key Features to Test

              FeatureWhat to test
              --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
              -C NContext lines in grep format
              -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
              PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
              Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
              Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

              References

              • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
              • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
              • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
              • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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                  [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

                  Description

                  @AlexMikhalev

                  Context

                  rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

                  Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

                  Problem Statement

                  Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

                  1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
                  2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
                  3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

                  Evaluation Criteria

                  • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                  • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
                  • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
                  • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
                  • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
                  • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
                  • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

                  rlmgrep Key Features to Test

                  FeatureWhat to test
                  --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
                  -C NContext lines in grep format
                  -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
                  PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
                  Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
                  Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

                  References

                  • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
                  • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
                  • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                  • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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                      [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

                      Description

                      @AlexMikhalev

                      Context

                      rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

                      Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

                      Problem Statement

                      Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

                      1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
                      2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
                      3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

                      Evaluation Criteria

                      • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                      • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
                      • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
                      • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
                      • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
                      • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
                      • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

                      rlmgrep Key Features to Test

                      FeatureWhat to test
                      --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
                      -C NContext lines in grep format
                      -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
                      PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
                      Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
                      Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

                      References

                      • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
                      • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
                      • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                      • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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                          [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

                          Description

                          @AlexMikhalev

                          Context

                          rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

                          Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

                          Problem Statement

                          Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

                          1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
                          2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
                          3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

                          Evaluation Criteria

                          • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                          • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
                          • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
                          • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
                          • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
                          • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
                          • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

                          rlmgrep Key Features to Test

                          FeatureWhat to test
                          --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
                          -C NContext lines in grep format
                          -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
                          PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
                          Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
                          Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

                          References

                          • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
                          • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
                          • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                          • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

                          Labels

                          feature/evaluation, AI/RLM, good-first-issue

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                              [feat] Evaluate rlmgrep for terraphim-ai codebase search #871

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                              @AlexMikhalev

                              Context

                              rlmgrep (github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep) is a grep-shaped CLI search tool powered by DSPy's RLM (Refined Language Model). It accepts natural-language queries and returns matches in grep-like format, with full visibility into the RLM's reasoning loop (via rlmgrep -v).

                              Relevant signal: Alex has liked and bookmarked the rlmgrep launch tweet, indicating strong interest in RLM-based search for codebases.

                              Problem Statement

                              Current codebase search tools (grep, ripgrep, gtr for issue triage) operate on text/regex patterns. RLM-based search could:

                              1. Answer natural-language questions about the codebaseWhere is retry/backoff configured and what are the defaults? — and return the actual source lines in grep format
                              2. Understand semantic intent — e.g. find the error handling around the gitea API calls without needing to know the exact function names
                              3. Expose the RLM reasoning tracerlmgrep -v shows iteration-by-iteration reasoning, which is audit-worthy for AI-assisted toolchains

                              Evaluation Criteria

                              • Install rlmgrep: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                              • Run against terraphim-ai Rust codebase — test semantic queries about error handling, executor selection, RLM hook invocation
                              • Run against terraphim/terraphim-skills skill definitions — test natural-language skill discovery
                              • Compare output quality vs grep -r and gtr for the same queries
                              • Evaluate --answer mode for generating code answers grounded in actual source
                              • Assess whether the verbose RLM trace (-v) is useful for agent audit trails
                              • Document findings in .docs/rlmgrep-evaluation.md

                              rlmgrep Key Features to Test

                              FeatureWhat to test
                              --answerNatural-language code Q&A with citations
                              -C NContext lines in grep format
                              -v verboseFull RLM iteration traces
                              PDF/Office supportSkill docs in .docs/
                              Multi-providerOpenAI vs Anthropic vs Gemini outputs
                              Sidecar cachingImage/audio description caching

                              References

                              • rlmgrep repo: github.com/halfprice06/rlmgrep
                              • Author: @gooby_esq (Daniel Price)
                              • Install: uv tool install --python 3.11 rlmgrep
                              • RLM concept: DSPy RLM — LLM that generates code to fetch information, then reasons over results before submitting

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                              feature/evaluation, AI/RLM, good-first-issue

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