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Ripgrep

by · github.com/mcollina/mcp-ripgrep

An MCP server to wrap ripgrep

Unclaimed MIT last commit a year ago devtools
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47Fair

Scored 4 days ago · breakdown

About Ripgrep

Ripgrep is an MCP server published by mcollina in the AI category: an MCP server to wrap ripgrep.

The repository has 78 stars and 20 forks, with the last commit a year ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

Install

Claude Code
claude mcp add ripgrep-915a -- npx -y mcp-ripgrep
npx
npx -y mcp-ripgrep

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • ✓License declaredUsable under a stated license.
  • !Tests presentNo tests found. Behaviour changes may go unnoticed between versions.
  • !Dependencies pinnedNo lockfile. Installs can pull different code over time.
  • !No dynamic code executionSource scan found eval or shell execution. Review how tool inputs reach it before granting credentials.

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README

MCP Ripgrep Server

An MCP server that provides ripgrep (rg) search capabilities to any MCP client such as Claude.

Overview

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.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v18 or higher)
  • ripgrep (rg) command installed and available in your PATH. Install it with brew install ripgrep on macOS.

Usage with Claude for Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop:

  1. Edit your Claude for Desktop configuration file:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

  2. Add 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.

  3. Restart Claude for Desktop.

Available Tools

search

Basic search with ripgrep:

Pattern: error
Path: ./src

advanced-search

More advanced search with additional options:

Pattern: function
Path: ./src
FixedStrings: true
FileType: ts
IncludeHidden: false

count-matches

Count occurrences of a pattern:

Pattern: TODO
Path: ./src
CountLines: true

list-files

List files that would be searched without actually searching them:

Path: ./src
FileType: js

list-file-types

List all supported file types in ripgrep.

Security Considerations

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.

License

MIT

README fetched from the repository 4 days ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About Ripgrep

How do I install Ripgrep?

Run claude mcp add ripgrep-915a -- npx -y mcp-ripgrep, then add the server to your MCP client's configuration.

Is Ripgrep safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 47 out of 100 (fair). It passes 2 of the 5 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Ripgrep still maintained?

The last commit was a year ago and 6 open issues. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.