MCP server
by mcollina
Ripgrep offers high-performance text search, ideal for SEO optimization software and rapid content discovery across loca
Provides high-performance text search across your local files using the ripgrep tool. Lets you search for patterns, count matches, and explore file contents from within MCP-compatible applications.
Ripgrep is a community-built MCP server published by mcollina that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Ripgrep offers high-performance text search, ideal for SEO optimization software and rapid content discovery across loca It is categorized under file systems, developer tools. This server exposes 5 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
You can install Ripgrep in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
MIT
Ripgrep is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Read, analyze, and understand files in your project
Example
Summarize README, analyze code structure, find TODO comments across codebase
Navigate large codebases 5x faster, understand projects quickly
Create, move, rename, and organize files based on natural language instructions
Example
Organize downloads by file type, rename files following convention, batch process images
Save hours on manual file organization
Search files for patterns, extract data, find information across directories
Example
Find all config files with API keys, extract emails from documents, search logs for errors
Find information instantly instead of manual grep/find
Share your MCP server with the developer community
We wired Ripgrep into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
Ripgrep has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
We evaluated Ripgrep against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
According to our notes, Ripgrep benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
Strong directory entry: Ripgrep surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
Ripgrep is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
Ripgrep is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
I recommend Ripgrep for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
According to our notes, Ripgrep benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
We evaluated Ripgrep against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
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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 powerful ripgrep search tool. It enables Claude AI and other MCP-compatible clients to perform high-performance text searches across files on your system.
rg) command installed and available in your PATH. Install it with brew install ripgrep on macOS.To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop:
Edit your Claude for Desktop configuration file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonAdd the following to your configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ripgrep": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-ripgrep@latest"]
}
}
}
Replace /path/to/mcp-ripgrep with the absolute path to where you cloned this repository.
Restart Claude for Desktop.
Basic search with ripgrep:
Pattern: error
Path: ./src
More advanced search with additional options:
Pattern: function
Path: ./src
FixedStrings: true
FileType: ts
IncludeHidden: false
Count occurrences of a pattern:
Pattern: TODO
Path: ./src
CountLines: true
List files that would be searched without actually searching them:
Path: ./src
FileType: js
List all supported file types in ripgrep.
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.
MIT
Generate boilerplate files, apply templates, create project structures
Example
Create React component with tests and styles, generate OpenAPI spec, scaffold new project
Eliminate repetitive file creation work
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
10-20 minutes including configuration
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
MCP server provides file I/O operations (read, write, search, metadata) as tools Claude can invoke with natural language instructions.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use for code analysis, file organization, content search, template generation, and automating repetitive file operations. Best for local development workflows.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for system-critical files, sensitive credentials, production environments, or when file integrity is paramount. Don't use on files you can't afford to lose.