MCP keyword search

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides keyword search functionality within files

🚀 Installation

Step 1: Clone or Create Project

git clone https://github.com/alfaarghya/mcp-keyword-search
cd mcp-keyword-search

Step 2: Install Dependencies

pnpm install

This will install:

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk - MCP SDK

• @types/node - TypeScript definitions for Node.js

• typescript - TypeScript compiler

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🔨 Building the Project

Compile TypeScript to JavaScript:

pnpm run build

This creates a dist/ folder with compiled JavaScript files.

Development Mode (auto-rebuild on changes):

pnpm run dev

🧪 Testing

Using MCP Inspector

The MCP Inspector provides a visual web interface for testing.

Step 1: Start the Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Step 2: Open in Browser

Navigate to the URL shown

Step 3: Test the Tool

1. In the web interface, you'll see "search_file" in the tools list

2. Click on it to expand the input form

3. Enter the following test data:

{
  "file_path": "./sample.txt",
  "keyword": "Hello",
  "case_sensitive": false
}

4. Click "Execute" or "Run Tool"

Expected Output:

Found 3 match(es) for "hello" in ./test.txt:

Line 1 (position 0): Hello World! This is a test file.
Line 3 (position 0): Hello again on line 3.
Line 5 (position 0): HELLO in uppercase.

🔧 API Reference

Server Information

• Name: file-search-server

• Version: 1.0.0

• Protocol: Model Context Protocol (MCP)

• Transport: stdio

Available Tools

search_file

Searches for a keyword within a file.

Input Schema:

{
  file_path: string;      // Required: Path to file
  keyword: string;        // Required: Search keyword
  case_sensitive?: boolean; // Optional: Case sensitivity (default: false)
}

Output:

• List of matching lines with line numbers and positions

• Or error message if file not found or other issues