grep_search_intent

Search files and directories for specific patterns like email addresses or phone numbers using plain English descriptions, with options for case sensitivity, context lines, and result limits.

Instructions

Search for patterns using plain English descriptions (e.g., 'email addresses', 'phone numbers', 'TODO comments')

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`case_sensitive`	No	Whether the search should be case sensitive
`context_lines`	No	Number of context lines to show before/after matches
`intent`	Yes	Plain English description of what to search for
`max_results`	No	Maximum number of results to return
`show_context`	No	Show surrounding lines for context
`target`	Yes	File or directory path to search in

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"
    },
    "context_lines": {
      "default": 2,
      "description": "Number of context lines to show before/after matches",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "intent": {
      "description": "Plain English description of what to search for",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "max_results": {
      "description": "Maximum number of results to return",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "show_context": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Show surrounding lines for context",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "target": {
      "description": "File or directory path to search in",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "intent",
    "target"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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grep_search_intent

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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