regex_search_content

Search file content recursively using a regex pattern. Scan subdirectories from a specified path, return matching files with line details. Optional filters: file pattern, depth, size, and result limits. Works within secure directories.

Instructions

Recursively search file content using a regex pattern. Searches through subdirectories from the starting path. Returns a list of files containing matches, including line numbers and matching lines. Requires regex pattern. Optional: path, filePattern, maxDepth, maxFileSize, maxResults. Only searches within allowed directories.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`filePattern`	No	Glob pattern to filter files to search within (e.g., ".ts", "data/*.json"). Defaults to searching all files.	*
`maxDepth`	No	Maximum directory depth to search recursively. Defaults to 2.
`maxFileSize`	No	Maximum file size in bytes to read for searching. Defaults to 10MB.
`maxResults`	No	Maximum number of files with matches to return. Defaults to 50.
`path`	Yes	Directory path to start the search from.
`regex`	Yes	The regular expression pattern to search for within file content.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "filePattern": {
      "default": "*",
      "description": "Glob pattern to filter files to search within (e.g., \"*.ts\", \"data/**.json\"). Defaults to searching all files.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "maxDepth": {
      "default": 2,
      "description": "Maximum directory depth to search recursively. Defaults to 2.",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "maxFileSize": {
      "default": 10485760,
      "description": "Maximum file size in bytes to read for searching. Defaults to 10MB.",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "maxResults": {
      "default": 50,
      "description": "Maximum number of files with matches to return. Defaults to 50.",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "path": {
      "description": "Directory path to start the search from.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "regex": {
      "description": "The regular expression pattern to search for within file content.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "path",
    "regex"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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