backlog_search
Search across all backlog substrates and generic resources to find relevant items. Results are ranked by relevance and include match context for quick discovery.
Instructions
Search across all indexed backlog substrates and generic resources. Returns relevance-ranked results with match context. Use this for discovery; use backlog_list for filtering by status/type.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| home | No | Select the document home for this read. "all" queries global plus the explicitly supplied/bridged project root; it never scans prior projects. | |
| sort | No | Sort mode. "relevant" (default) ranks by search relevance. "recent" ranks by last updated. | |
| limit | No | Max results to return. Default: 20, max: 100. | |
| query | Yes | Search query. Supports keywords, phrases, and natural language. Fuzzy matching and semantic similarity are applied automatically. | |
| types | No | Filter by substrate type or "resource". Default: all searchable types. | |
| status | No | Filter entities by canonical substrate status. Default: all statuses. | |
| parent_id | No | Scope search to items under a specific parent. Example: "EPIC-0001" | |
| project_root | No | Project root for this call. Overrides the bridge project root and selects the project home. | |
| include_scores | No | Include relevance scores in results. Default: false. | |
| include_content | No | Include full content in results. Default: false (returns snippets only). Set true when you need the full text. |