# Tool Description: Grep

> Tool description for content search using ripgrep

- Skill: `lord1egypt/tool-description-grep-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/tool-description-grep-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/tool-description-grep-2/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: BSD-3-Clause license
- Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/tool-description-grep-2

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A powerful search tool built on ripgrep

  Usage:
  - ALWAYS use ${GREP_TOOL_NAME} for search tasks. NEVER invoke `grep` or `rg` as a ${BASH_TOOL_NAME} command. The ${GREP_TOOL_NAME} tool has been optimized for correct permissions and access.
  - Supports full regex syntax (e.g., "log.*Error", "function\s+\w+")
  - Filter files with glob parameter (e.g., "*.js", "**/*.tsx") or type parameter (e.g., "js", "py", "rust")
  - Output modes: "content" shows matching lines, "files_with_matches" shows only file paths (default), "count" shows match counts
  - Use ${TASK_TOOL_NAME} tool for open-ended searches requiring multiple rounds
  - Pattern syntax: Uses ripgrep (not grep) - literal braces need escaping (use `interface\{\}` to find `interface{}` in Go code)
  - Multiline matching: By default patterns match within single lines only. For cross-line patterns like `struct \{[\s\S]*?field`, use `multiline: true`