MCP Ripgrep Server
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An MCP server that provides ripgrep (rg) search capabilities to any MCP client such as Claude. It enables high-performance text searches across files.
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What is MCP Ripgrep Server?
This server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for the ripgrep search tool, allowing MCP-compatible clients like Claude AI to perform high-performance text searches across files.
How to use MCP Ripgrep Server?
To use with Claude for Desktop, edit the Claude configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) and add the ripgrep server configuration, specifying the command and arguments to execute the server. Then, restart Claude for Desktop.
Key features of MCP Ripgrep Server
Basic search with ripgrep
Advanced search with additional options
Count occurrences of a pattern
List files that would be searched
List all supported file types in ripgrep
MCP Interface
Use cases of MCP Ripgrep Server
Searching codebases for specific terms
Finding specific files based on file type
Counting the number of times a specific pattern appears in a project
Integrating ripgrep search functionality into AI assistants like Claude
Quickly locating relevant information within large text datasets
FAQ from MCP Ripgrep Server
What is ripgrep?
What is ripgrep?
ripgrep is a line-oriented search tool that recursively searches your current directory for a regex pattern.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's an interface for connecting tools to AI models like Claude.
What are the prerequisites for using this server?
What are the prerequisites for using this server?
You need Node.js (v18 or higher) and ripgrep installed and available in your PATH.
How do I install ripgrep?
How do I install ripgrep?
On macOS, you can install it with brew install ripgrep.
What are the security considerations?
What are the security considerations?
This server executes shell commands using ripgrep. Use caution when providing input as it runs commands on your machine.