Qwen Developers Open-Sources zg (zvec-grep): A Local-First Search Layer Unifying ripgrep, BM25, and Vector Search

The Qwen Developer team released zg (zvec-grep), an open-source local search tool that integrates semantic search, BM25, and ripgrep into a single interface for both humans and coding agents. It supports multiple retrieval methods, incremental indexing, and local integration with popular coding agents via MCP protocol.