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MCP server for code search (ripgrep + fd) with structured, token-efficient output

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install search in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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