MCP Ripgrep Server
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Provides local file search capabilities using the ripgrep (rg) command-line tool.
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- Author
- mcollina
- GitHub stars
- 71
- Downloads
- 245
- Categories
- Search, Developer Tools, File Management, Other
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- Basic text search with ripgrep
- Advanced search with fixed strings and file type filtering
- Count pattern matches in files
- List files matching a search without running it
- List all supported ripgrep file types
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Ripgrep ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Requires Node.js (v18 or higher) and ripgrep installed and available in your PATH. Configure the server in your Claude for Desktop configuration file by adding a "ripgrep" entry using npx -y mcp-ripgrep@latest as the command, then restart Claude for Desktop.
search
Search files for patterns using ripgrep (rg)
advanced-search
Advanced search with ripgrep with more options
count-matches
Count matches in files using ripgrep
list-files
List files that would be searched by ripgrep without actually searching them
list-file-types
List all supported file types in ripgrep
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp ripgrep server": {
"ripgrep": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-ripgrep@latest"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"ripgrep": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-ripgrep@latest"
]
}
}An MCP server that provides ripgrep (rg) search capabilities to any MCP client such as Claude.
This server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for the powerfulripgrepsearch tool. It enables Claude AI and other MCP-compatible clients to perform high-performance text searches across files on your system.
- Node.js (v18 or higher)
- ripgrep (rg) command installed and available in your PATH. Install it withbrew install ripgrepon macOS.
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
Add the following to your configuration:
{ "mcpServers": { "ripgrep": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-ripgrep@latest"] } } }
Replace/path/to/mcp-ripgrepwith the absolute path to where you cloned this repository.
More advanced search with additional options:
Pattern: function Path: ./src FixedStrings: true FileType: ts IncludeHidden: false
Pattern: TODO Path: ./src CountLines: true
List files that would be searched without actually searching them:
List all supported file types in ripgrep.
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