# Codebase Indexing Is Back in Kilo Code: Semantic Search Setup in One Minute

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-06-05-kilo-codebase-indexing/
> Last updated: 2026-06-05
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# Codebase Indexing Is Back in Kilo Code: Semantic Search Setup in One Minute

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Codebase indexing is back in Kilo Code. Semantic search closes the gap between knowing what a piece of code does and knowing what the repo chose to call it. Setup takes about a minute — enable indexing in settings, pick an embedding provider, wait for the index to complete, and the agent can navigate a large codebase by concept rather than exact grep string.

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"Codebase Indexing is BACK in Kilo Code!" by **Kilo Code** — [Watch on YouTube →](https://youtube.com/watch?v=G9tj-ogRsqM)

## Setup Steps

1. **Open Kilo Code settings** → go to the **Indexing** section.
2. **Toggle indexing on** for your project.
3. **Pick an embedding provider:**

 **Kilo Tokens (default)** — use this if you have Kilo credits; no extra key needed.
4. **Mistral key (free)** — bring a Mistral API key at no additional cost.
5. **Ollama + LanceDB** — fully local; no server to manage.
6. **OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Gemini** — use your existing BYOK key for any of these providers.
7. **Click save** and wait for the status to read *complete*.

## Key Takeaways

- After indexing, the agent picks up a **semantic search tool** — instead of running repeated greps guessing at terms, it describes the concept it's after and gets the right files and line ranges in one call.
- Solves the "I know what this code does but not what the repo calls it" problem common in large unfamiliar codebases.
- Embedding providers are all BYOK — zero markup, same as all other model calls in Kilo Code.
- The Ollama + LanceDB option keeps the entire index local — useful for proprietary codebases that should not be sent to an external API.
- The index rebuilds automatically as the codebase changes.

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