roam_search_by_text

MCP tool from Roam Research MCP by 2b3pro

Full-text search across the graph or within specific pages. Supports namespace prefix search for page titles.

How to use it

Project documentation lists roam_search_by_text for the Roam Research MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Roam Research MCP

$npx roam-research-mcp
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Other tools in Roam Research MCP (19)

roam_add_todo

Add TODO items to today's daily page.

roam_create_outline

Create hierarchical outlines.

roam_create_page

Create new pages, optionally with mixed text and table content.

roam_create_table

Create properly formatted Roam tables.

roam_datomic_query

Execute raw Datalog queries for advanced filtering.

roam_fetch_block

Fetch a block by UID with optional children (depth) and/or ancestors (up to page root).

roam_fetch_page_by_title

Fetch page content by title.

roam_fetch_page_full_view

Fetch a page's content plus all linked references with breadcrumb context and children.

roam_find_pages_modified_today

List pages modified since midnight.

roam_get_guidelines

Retrieve this graph's user-defined agent conventions.

roam_get_subpages

List sub-pages under a namespace prefix (e.g. "Project/") with optional tag filter.

roam_markdown_cheatsheet

Retrieve the Roam-flavored markdown reference.

roam_move_block

Move a block to a new parent or position.

roam_process_batch_actions

Execute multiple low-level actions (create, move, update, delete) in one batch.

roam_search_block_refs

Find blocks that reference a page, tag, or block UID.

roam_search_by_date

Find blocks/pages by creation or modification date.

roam_search_by_status

Find TODO or DONE items.

roam_search_for_tag

Find blocks containing specific tags (supports exclusion).

roam_update_page_markdown

Update a page using smart diff (preserves block UIDs).