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searchGlob

Find files matching a specific pattern within directories to locate code, documents, or resources using glob matching syntax.

Instructions

Search for files matching a pattern

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
patternYesThe glob pattern to match files against
pathNoThe directory to search in. Defaults to the current working directory.

Implementation Reference

  • Core implementation of the searchGlob tool. Uses the 'find' shell command to locate files matching the given pattern in the specified path.
    export async function searchGlob(
      pattern: string,
      searchPath: string = process.cwd()
    ): Promise<string[]> {
      try {
        const { stdout } = await execPromise(`find ${searchPath} -type f -name "${pattern}" | sort`);
        return stdout.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
      } catch (error) {
        throw error;
      }
    }
  • Zod input schema defining parameters for the searchGlob tool: pattern (required string) and path (optional string).
    {
      pattern: z.string().describe("The glob pattern to match files against"),
      path: z.string().optional().describe("The directory to search in. Defaults to the current working directory.")
    },
  • Registration of the searchGlob tool on the MCP server using server.tool(), including description, input schema, and thin wrapper handler that calls the core searchGlob function.
      "searchGlob",
      "Search for files matching a pattern",
      {
        pattern: z.string().describe("The glob pattern to match files against"),
        path: z.string().optional().describe("The directory to search in. Defaults to the current working directory.")
      },
      async ({ pattern, path }) => {
        try {
          const results = await searchGlob(pattern, path);
          return {
            content: [{ type: "text", text: results.join('\n') }]
          };
        } catch (error) {
          return {
            content: [{ 
              type: "text", 
              text: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
            }],
            isError: true
          };
        }
      }
    );

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