The MCP Ripgrep Server enables high-performance text searches using the ripgrep tool through an MCP interface. You can:
- Search: Find patterns in files with options for context lines, colors, and case sensitivity
- Advanced Search: Filter by file type, use fixed strings, set word boundaries, include hidden files
- Count Matches: Count occurrences of patterns, with options to count lines instead of total matches
- List Files: Show files that match search criteria without performing the actual search
- List File Types: Display all file types supported by ripgrep
Provides specific configuration support for macOS users, with documented paths for Claude for Desktop configuration and installation instructions for ripgrep via Homebrew.
Integrates with Node.js environment to run the ripgrep search functionality, enabling the MCP server to execute high-performance text searches across the filesystem.
MCP Ripgrep Server
An MCP server that provides ripgrep (rg) search capabilities to any MCP client such as Claude.
Overview
This server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for the powerful ripgrep search tool. It enables Claude AI and other MCP-compatible clients to perform high-performance text searches across files on your system.
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18 or higher)
- ripgrep (
rg
) command installed and available in your PATH. Install it withbrew install ripgrep
on macOS.
Usage with Claude for Desktop
To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop:
- Edit your Claude for Desktop configuration file:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:
- Add the following to your configuration:Replace
/path/to/mcp-ripgrep
with the absolute path to where you cloned this repository. - Restart Claude for Desktop.
Available Tools
search
Basic search with ripgrep:
advanced-search
More advanced search with additional options:
count-matches
Count occurrences of a pattern:
list-files
List files that would be searched without actually searching them:
list-file-types
List all supported file types in ripgrep.
Security Considerations
This MCP server executes shell commands using the ripgrep tool. While efforts have been made to safely escape arguments, use caution when providing input as it runs commands on your machine.
License
MIT
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
Provides ripgrep search capabilities to MCP clients like Claude, allowing high-performance text searches across files on your system.
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