cd /path/to/your/codebase codexini init This creates .codexini.yaml with sensible defaults:
codexini search --regex "function\s+login" A basic codexini install gets you 80% of the way there. Here’s how to unlock the remaining 20%. Using Symbolic References (Symrefs) Codexini can cross-reference definitions across files. Enable in .codexini.yaml : codexini install
index: paths: - ./src - ./docs exclude: - "**/node_modules" - "**/.git" - "*.log" database: path: ./codexini.db search: max_results: 100 codexini build You will see output similar to: cd /path/to/your/codebase codexini init This creates
export CODEXINI_MEMORY_LIMIT=4096 # 4 GB codexini build If you need to start over, here’s how to completely remove Codexini. Linux/macOS (installed via script) rm -f ~/.local/bin/codexini rm -rf ~/.cache/codexini rm -rf ~/.config/codexini System-wide (sudo install) sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/codexini sudo rm -rf /etc/codexini Via Package Manager # Ubuntu/Debian sudo apt remove --purge codexini # Fedora sudo dnf remove codexini To reinstall, simply follow any of the installation methods above. Your existing project configurations ( .codexini.yaml files) will remain untouched. Codexini vs. Alternatives: A Quick Comparison | Feature | Codexini | Ripgrep | Silver Searcher | Ctags | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Full-text search | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | Persistent index | Yes | No | No | Yes | | Symbol definition lookup | Yes | No | No | Yes | | Cross-reference support | Yes | No | No | Partial | | Install size | 8 MB | 4 MB | 2 MB | 6 MB | Enable in
*.tmp *.cache .DS_Store Modify your .codexini.yaml :
Now that the Codexini installation is complete, what will you index first? Last updated: October 2025. Codexini is an open-source project distributed under the MIT License. For the latest release notes, visit docs.codexini.dev.