Search Files

Search Files

Recursively search for files and directories matching a pattern. The patterns should be glob-style patterns that match paths relative to the working directory. Use pattern like '.ext' to match files in current directory, and '**/.ext' to match files in all subdirectories. Returns full paths to all matching items. Great for finding files when you don't know their exact location. Only searches within allowed directories.

Purpose

This skill provides access to the MCP tool search_files. It allows you to recursively search for files and directories matching a pattern. the patterns should be glob-style patterns that match paths relative to the working directory. use pattern like '.ext' to match files in current directory, and '**/.ext' to match files in all subdirectories. returns full paths to all matching items. great for finding files when you don't know their exact location. only searches within allowed directories..

Parameters

The tool accepts the following parameters:

path

Required

• Type: string
• Description: No description provided

pattern

Required

• Type: string
• Description: No description provided

excludePatterns

Optional

• Type: array
• Description: No description provided

Usage Instructions

To use this tool:

1. Prepare the parameters according to the schema above
2. Invoke the MCP tool search_files with the prepared parameters
3. Process the result returned by the tool

Example

{
  "path": "example_value",
  "pattern": "example_value",
  "excludePatterns": {}
}

Expected Output

The tool returns data with the following structure:

• content (string): No description provided

Notes

• This skill requires an active MCP connection to the server providing the search_files tool
• Ensure the MCP server is properly configured and running before attempting to use this tool
• Review the parameter requirements carefully to avoid errors