grep_files_with_matches

Search a directory for files containing a specific pattern using regex or plain text, with options for case sensitivity, whole-word matching, file extensions, and exclusion patterns. List only the matching file names.

Instructions

List only the names of files that contain the pattern

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`case_sensitive`	No	Whether the search should be case sensitive
`exclude_patterns`	No	Exclude files matching these patterns
`file_extensions`	No	Only search files with these extensions
`pattern`	Yes	Regular expression pattern or plain text to search for
`target`	Yes	Directory path to search in
`whole_words`	No	Match whole words only

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "case_sensitive": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Whether the search should be case sensitive",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "exclude_patterns": {
      "description": "Exclude files matching these patterns",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "file_extensions": {
      "description": "Only search files with these extensions",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "pattern": {
      "description": "Regular expression pattern or plain text to search for",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "target": {
      "description": "Directory path to search in",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "whole_words": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Match whole words only",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "pattern",
    "target"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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grep_files_with_matches

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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