# Ripgrep

> Use this tool when you need to perform high-performance text searches across files on a user's system, solving problems such as code exploration and pattern identification. It takes search queries as input and returns formatted results, including match counts and file listings, making it ideal for quickly finding relevant files without leaving the conversation interface. Ripgrep is particularly useful for developers and power users who need to search large codebases efficiently.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mcollina-ripgrep  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcollina-ripgrep

## Description

MCP Ripgrep Server provides a wrapper around the powerful ripgrep search tool, enabling Claude and other MCP-compatible clients to perform high-performance text searches across files on a user's system. Developed by Matteo Collina, it offers several specialized tools including basic search, advanced search with filtering options, match counting, and file listing capabilities. The server executes ripgrep commands on the local machine and formats the results for AI assistants, making it particularly useful for code exploration, finding patterns across codebases, and quickly identifying relevant files without leaving the conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/mcollina-ripgrep)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mcollina/mcp-ripgrep>

## 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": "mcollina-ripgrep"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcollina-ripgrep` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcollina-ripgrep/pull`

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