# Greply MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to search files and directories with customizable options, solving problems like finding specific patterns or text within large datasets. It provides a command-line interface with inputs like search queries and configuration options, and outputs matching results with context lines. Ideal for use cases requiring powerful grep-like functionality, such as log analysis or code searching, from MCP-compatible clients.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/anthonyruffino-greply-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/anthonyruffino-greply-mcp

## Description

Enables file and directory searching through the greply CLI tool with configurable search options like context lines, case sensitivity, and pattern matching. Provides direct access to powerful grep-like functionality from MCP-compatible clients.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-06-12

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/q1mcab2vfr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/AnthonyRuffino/greply-mcp>

## 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": "anthonyruffino-greply-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/anthonyruffino-greply-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/anthonyruffino-greply-mcp/pull`

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