search_in_large_file

MCP tool from Large File MCP by willianpinho

Search for patterns in large files with context.

How to use it

search_in_large_file is exposed by the Large File MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the search_in_large_file tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Large File MCP

$npx @willianpinho/large-file-mcp

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(optional): Case sensitive search (default: false)

(optional): Zero-based chunk index (default: 0)

(optional): Chunk size in bytes (default: 64KB)

(optional): Context lines after match (default: 2)

(optional): Context lines before match (default: 2)

(optional): Context lines before/after (default: 5)

(required): Absolute path to the file

get_file_structure

Analyze file structure and get comprehensive metadata.

get_file_summary

Get comprehensive statistical summary of a file.

includeLineNumbers

(optional): Include line numbers (default: false)

(required): Line number to navigate to (1-indexed)

(optional): Lines per chunk (auto-detected if not provided)

(optional): Maximum chunks to return (default: 10)

(optional): Maximum results (default: 100)

navigate_to_line

Jump to a specific line with surrounding context.

(required): Search pattern

read_large_file_chunk

Read a specific chunk of a large file with intelligent chunking.

(optional): Use regex pattern (default: false)

(optional): Starting byte offset (default: 0)

stream_large_file

Stream a file in chunks for processing very large files.