# ripgrep-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to perform high-performance text searches across files on your system, solving problems like finding specific code snippets or keywords in large repositories. It provides an interface for MCP clients like Claude to utilize ripgrep's search capabilities, accepting search queries as input and returning relevant file results as output. This tool is ideal for use cases where rapid and efficient text search is crucial, such as software development or data analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/shk1447-ripgrep-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shk1447-ripgrep-mcp

## Description

Provides ripgrep search capabilities to MCP clients like Claude, enabling high-performance text searches across files on your system.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/nt6ltfawh1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shk1447/ripgrep-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": "shk1447-ripgrep-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shk1447-ripgrep-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shk1447-ripgrep-mcp/pull`

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