search_files
Recursively search for files and directories by pattern from a starting directory to locate specific items in the filesystem.
Instructions
Recursively search for files/directories
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | Yes | Starting directory for search | |
| pattern | Yes | Search pattern (case-insensitive) |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:372-409 (handler)Handler for 'search_files' tool: extracts arguments, validates path, performs recursive directory traversal using fs.readdir and fs.stat, matches entry names against case-insensitive RegExp pattern, collects full paths of matches, returns as newline-separated text content.
case 'search_files': { const { path: dirPath, pattern } = request.params.arguments as { path: string; pattern: string }; validatePath(dirPath); const results: string[] = []; const patternRegex = new RegExp(pattern, 'i'); async function searchDirectory(currentPath: string) { const entries = await fs.readdir(currentPath); for (const entry of entries) { const entryPath = path.join(currentPath, entry); const stats = await fs.stat(entryPath); if (patternRegex.test(entry)) { results.push(entryPath); } if (stats.isDirectory()) { await searchDirectory(entryPath); } } } await searchDirectory(dirPath); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: results.join('\n'), }, ], }; } - src/index.ts:190-207 (schema)Schema definition in ListTools response for 'search_files' tool, defining input schema with required 'path' (starting directory) and 'pattern' (case-insensitive search pattern).
{ name: 'search_files', description: 'Recursively search for files/directories', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Starting directory for search', }, pattern: { type: 'string', description: 'Search pattern (case-insensitive)', }, }, required: ['path', 'pattern'], }, }, - src/index.ts:93-232 (registration)The tool is registered by including its details in the tools array returned by the ListToolsRequest handler.
this.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({ tools: [ { name: 'read_file', description: 'Read complete contents of a file', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to the file to read', }, }, required: ['path'], }, }, { name: 'read_multiple_files', description: 'Read multiple files simultaneously', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { paths: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string', }, description: 'Array of file paths to read', }, }, required: ['paths'], }, }, { name: 'write_file', description: 'Create new file or overwrite existing', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to the file to write', }, content: { type: 'string', description: 'Content to write to the file', }, }, required: ['path', 'content'], }, }, { name: 'create_directory', description: 'Create new directory or ensure it exists', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to the directory to create', }, }, required: ['path'], }, }, { name: 'list_directory', description: 'List directory contents with [FILE] or [DIR] prefixes', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to the directory to list', }, }, required: ['path'], }, }, { name: 'move_file', description: 'Move or rename files and directories', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { source: { type: 'string', description: 'Source path', }, destination: { type: 'string', description: 'Destination path', }, }, required: ['source', 'destination'], }, }, { name: 'search_files', description: 'Recursively search for files/directories', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Starting directory for search', }, pattern: { type: 'string', description: 'Search pattern (case-insensitive)', }, }, required: ['path', 'pattern'], }, }, { name: 'get_file_info', description: 'Get detailed file/directory metadata', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { path: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to the file or directory', }, }, required: ['path'], }, }, { name: 'list_allowed_directories', description: 'List all directories the server is allowed to access', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, required: [], }, }, ], }));