oraios/serena

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operating at the symbol level and exploiting relational structure.

Serena's agent-first tool design involves robust high-level abstractions, distinguishing it from approaches that rely on low-level concepts like line numbers or primitive search patterns.

Practically, this means that your agent operates faster, more efficiently and more reliably, especially in larger and more complex codebases.

Do not install Serena via an MCP or plugin marketplace! They contain outdated and suboptimal installation commands. Instead, follow our Quick Start instructions.

:tv: Longer video: Introduction to Serena in 5 Minutes (YouTube)

While it is humans who download and set up Serena, our end users are…

Excerpted from github.com/oraios/serena