# iflow-mcp_mcp-grep

> MCP Grep Server

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/iflow-mcp-mcp-grep/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.2.1
- license: GPL 3.0+
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_mcp-grep

### Description (declared)

# MCP-Grep
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A grep server implementation that exposes grep functionality through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

## Installation

### Installing via Smithery

To install Grep Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@erniebrodeur/mcp-grep):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @erniebrodeur/mcp-grep --client claude
```

### Manual Installation
```bash
pip install mcp-grep
```

## Usage

MCP-Grep runs as a server that can be used by MCP-compatible clients:

```bash
# Start the MCP-Grep server
mcp-grep-server

# Or use the MCP Inspector for interactive debugging and testing
mcp-grep-inspector
```

The server exposes the following MCP functionality:

- **Resource:** `grep://info` - Returns information about the system grep binary
- **Tool:** `grep` - Searches for patterns in files using the system grep binary

## Features

- Information about the system grep binary (path, version, supported features)
- Search for patterns in files using regular expressions
- Support for common grep options:
  - Case-insensitive matching
  - Context lines (before and after matches)
  - Maximum match count
  - Fixed string matching (non-regex)
  - Recursive directory searching
- Natural language prompt understanding for easier use with LLMs
- Interactive debugging and testing through MCP Inspector

## Example API Usage

Using the MCP Python client:

```python
from mcp.client import MCPClient

# Connect to the MCP-Grep server
client = MCPClient()

# Get information about the grep binary
grep_info = client.get_resource("grep://info")
print(grep_info)

# Search for a pattern in files
result = client.use_tool("grep", {
    "pattern": "search_pattern",
    "paths": ["file.txt", "directory/"],
    "ignore_case": True,
    "recursive": True
})
print(result)
```

## Natural Language Prompts

MCP-Grep understands natural language pr…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.filesystem (0.802, derived)
- ai.prompting (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_mcp-grep/ (first seen 2026-09-09T20:23:24.771Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/iflow-mcp-mcp-grep/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/iflow-mcp-mcp-grep · ARD identifier urn:air::server:iflow-mcp-mcp-grep