# io.github.Dave-London/search (npm · @paretools/search)

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

- Trust score: 79/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +34
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `@paretools/search`: 79/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-search/paretools-search.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-search/paretools-search)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@paretools/search`
- Version: `0.7.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to Dave-London/Pare).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 4 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 72/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 498 tokens (~166/item across 3 items; 3 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add dave-london-search -- npx -y @paretools/search
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add dave-london-search -- npx -y @paretools/search
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "dave-london-search": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@paretools/search"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add dave-london-search --command npx --arg -y --arg @paretools/search
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  dave-london-search:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@paretools/search"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dave-london-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/search"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 79, +4)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.27

### 2026-08-02 (score 75, +70)

- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Provenance: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [security] The attested source repository moved: Dave-London/Pare
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 5, −15)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-31 (score 20, −25)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-27 (score 45)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (3)

### `search` (~164 tokens)

Code Search

Searches file contents using ripgrep with structured JSON output. Returns match locations with file, line, column, matched text, and line content. Use instead of running `rg` or `grep` in the terminal.

Input parameters:

- `caseSensitive` (boolean): Case-sensitive search (default: true)
- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `glob` (string): Glob pattern to filter files (e.g., '*.ts', '*.{js,jsx}')
- `maxResults` (number): Maximum number of matches to return (default: 1000)
- `path` (string): Directory or file to search in (default: cwd)
- `pattern` (string, required): Regular expression pattern to search for

Output parameters:

- `filesSearched` (number)
- `matches` (array)
- `totalMatches` (number)

### `find` (~155 tokens)

Find Files

Finds files and directories using fd with structured output. Returns file paths, names, and extensions. Use instead of running `fd` or `find` in the terminal.

Input parameters:

- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `extension` (string): Filter by file extension (e.g., 'ts', 'js')
- `maxResults` (number): Maximum number of results to return (default: 1000)
- `path` (string): Directory to search in (default: cwd)
- `pattern` (string): Regex pattern to match file/directory names
- `type` (string): Filter by entry type: file, directory, or symlink

Output parameters:

- `files` (array)
- `total` (number)

### `count` (~138 tokens)

Match Count

Counts pattern matches per file using ripgrep. Returns per-file match counts and totals. Use instead of running `rg --count` or `grep -c` in the terminal.

Input parameters:

- `caseSensitive` (boolean): Case-sensitive search (default: true)
- `compact` (boolean): Auto-compact when structured output exceeds raw CLI tokens. Set false to always get full schema.
- `glob` (string): Glob pattern to filter files (e.g., '*.ts', '*.{js,jsx}')
- `path` (string): Directory or file to search in (default: cwd)
- `pattern` (string, required): Regular expression pattern to count matches for

Output parameters:

- `files` (array)
- `totalFiles` (number)
- `totalMatches` (number)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-search/paretools-search#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 79
- 2026-08-02: 75
- 2026-08-01: 5
- 2026-07-31: 20
- 2026-07-30: 45
- 2026-07-28: 45
- 2026-07-27: 45

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@paretools/search
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@paretools/search
- Repository: https://github.com/Dave-London/Pare
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-search/paretools-search/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-search/paretools-search/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dave-london-search/paretools-search