Project Structure Index
gwt maintains a vector search index of all project files using ChromaDB embeddings.
File search command
Run in terminal to find files related to a feature or concept:
~/.gwt/runtime/chroma-venv/bin/python3 ~/.gwt/runtime/chroma_index_runner.py \
--action search \
--db-path "$GWT_PROJECT_ROOT/.gwt/index" \
--query "your search query" \
--n-results 10
On Windows, use ~/.gwt/runtime/chroma-venv/Scripts/python.exe as the Python executable.
File search output format
JSON object with ranked results:
{"ok": true, "results": [
{"path": "src/git/issue.rs", "description": "GitHub Issue commands", "distance": 0.12},
{"path": "src/lib/components/IssuePanel.svelte", "description": "Issue list panel", "distance": 0.25}
]}
When to use
- Task start: search for files related to the assigned feature
- Bug investigation: find files that might relate to the bug
- Feature addition: locate existing similar implementations
- Architecture understanding: discover how components are organized
Environment
GWT_PROJECT_ROOT: absolute path to the project root (set by gwt at pane launch)
Notes
- File index is auto-generated when the project is opened in gwt
- Uses semantic similarity (not just keyword matching)
- Lower distance values indicate higher relevance
- For Issue search, use
gwt-issue-searchinstead