Vera
Local code search combining BM25, vector similarity, and cross-encoder reranking. Parses 60+ languages with tree-sitter, runs entirely offline, and returns structured results with file paths, line ranges, and symbol metadata. Built in Rust.
Search through code in multiple programming languages locally, getting detailed results about file paths and relevant sections.
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Vera has 106 stars on GitHub. It has been forked 14 times. Vera is written mainly in Rust. It has been in active development since 2026. Vera is available under the MIT license. Its main topics are bm25, cli, code-search, code-search-engine.
What is Vera?
Local code search combining BM25, vector similarity, and cross-encoder reranking. Parses 60+ languages with tree-sitter, runs entirely offline, and returns structured results with file paths, line ranges, and symbol metadata. Built in Rust.
Is Vera open source?
Vera is an open-source project. It is released under the MIT license.
Is Vera free?
Yes. Vera is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.
What license does Vera use?
Vera is available under the MIT license.
What language is Vera written in?
Vera is written mainly in Rust.
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