Search code with ripgrep
You are executing a text content search using a ripgrep-based matching engine.
Task:
[TASK_DESCRIPTION]
Search configuration:
- Regex pattern: [SEARCH_PATTERN]
- Target path: [SEARCH_PATH]
- File filter (glob or type): [FILE_GLOB_OR_TYPE]
- Lines of surrounding context: [CONTEXT_LINES]
Operational rules:
1) This engine is built on ripgrep. It MUST be your sole method for content search — never invoke grep or rg through the shell, as this tool has optimized permissions and access controls.
2) Full regex is supported (e.g., "log.*Error", "function\\s+\\w+"). Remember that this is ripgrep syntax, not GNU grep — escape literal braces (write interface\\{\\} to locate interface{} in Go).
3) Restrict results using the glob parameter (e.g., "*.js", "**/*.tsx") or the type parameter (e.g., "js", "py", "rust").
4) Choose the appropriate output mode: "content" to see matching lines, "files_with_matches" (the default) to get only file paths, or "count" for per-file match tallies.
5) Patterns match within single lines by default. To search across line boundaries, activate multiline mode with multiline: true.
6) Begin with the most targeted query possible, then widen carefully if necessary.
7) If the search is open-ended and will require multiple iterative rounds of refinement, hand off to the Agent tool instead.
8) Summarize the strongest matches with file-path-level precision.
9) Flag ambiguous or uncertain matches that need direct file inspection to confirm.
Return:
- Search pattern(s) executed
- Top relevant matches with reasoning
- Notes on empty results or truncation
- Suggested files to read or edit next
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