# MCP Keyword Search

> Use this tool when you need to quickly locate specific keywords within large text files, solving problems such as data extraction, text analysis, and information retrieval. It takes text files and keywords as input, and outputs matching lines with line numbers and occurrence counts. Ideal for use cases where precise text searching is required, such as research, debugging, or data mining.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ansariusaid-mcp-keyword-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ansariusaid-mcp-keyword-search

## Description

Enables keyword searching within text files with configurable case sensitivity, returning matching lines with line numbers and occurrence counts.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/a1abj6bmop)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/AnsariUsaid/mcp-keyword-search>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ansariusaid-mcp-keyword-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ansariusaid-mcp-keyword-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ansariusaid-mcp-keyword-search/pull`

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