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# Code Navigation

4 posts in this topic.

![A glowing source-code file connected directly to an abstract coding-agent node](/_astro/source-code-as-primary-context-for-coding-agents.CexXd42u_Z17rRqz.webp)

August 24, 2026

## [Source code as primary context for coding agents](/blog/source-code-as-primary-context-for-coding-agents.md)

Coding agents should inspect source code directly, use deterministic search for retrieval, and reserve model reasoning for understanding and decisions.

[Agents](/blog/tag/agents.md) · [Engineering](/blog/tag/engineering.md) · [Code Navigation](/blog/tag/code-navigation.md)

![Three source-code files converging into a searchable index](/_astro/what-it-actually-takes-to-index-open-source-v2.D3q8GDem_OrzlJ.webp)

June 16, 2026

## [What It Actually Takes to Index Open Source](/blog/what-it-actually-takes-to-index-open-source.md)

A look under the hood of GitHits, what a real open-source index requires, and why search-and-rerank depends on its source.

[Product](/blog/tag/product.md) · [Open Source](/blog/tag/open-source.md) · [Agents](/blog/tag/agents.md) · [Code Navigation](/blog/tag/code-navigation.md)

![A wireframe sphere in the GitHits brand style](/_astro/code-navigation-give-your-agent-real-access-to-the-source.DycQhKuW_1oWInh.webp)

June 10, 2026

## [Code Navigation: Give Your Agent Real Access to the Source](/blog/code-navigation-give-your-agent-real-access-to-the-source.md)

A new code navigation skill gives your agent search, file listing, read, and grep across a codebase, so its answers come from the actual code.

[Product](/blog/tag/product.md) · [Agents](/blog/tag/agents.md) · [Code Navigation](/blog/tag/code-navigation.md)

![Stacked wireframe boxes in the GitHits brand style](/_astro/compare-coding-agents-by-how-they-actually-behave.BI3esqOF_1u16TJ.webp)

June 10, 2026

## [Hermes vs OpenClaw: Compare Coding Agents by How They Actually Behave](/blog/compare-coding-agents-by-how-they-actually-behave.md)

Use GitHits in the research phase to compare coding agents by their real behavior, before you clone a repo or write code.

[Workflow](/blog/tag/workflow.md) · [Agents](/blog/tag/agents.md) · [Code Navigation](/blog/tag/code-navigation.md)
