| name | morph-search |
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| description | Fast codebase search via WarpGrep (20x faster than grep) |
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| allowed-tools | ["Bash", "Read"] |
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Morph Codebase Search
Fast, AI-powered codebase search using WarpGrep. 20x faster than traditional grep.
When to Use
- Search codebase for patterns, function names, variables
- Find code across large codebases quickly
- Edit files programmatically
Usage
Search for code patterns
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "authentication" --path "."
Search with regex
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "def.*login" --path "./src"
Edit a file
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--edit "/path/to/file.py" --content "new content"
Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
--search |
Search query/pattern |
--path |
Directory to search (default: .) |
--edit |
File path to edit |
--content |
New content for file (use with --edit) |
Examples
# Find all async functions
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "async def" --path "./src"
# Search for imports
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_search.py \
--search "from fastapi import" --path "."
vs ast-grep
| Tool |
Best For |
| morph/warpgrep |
Fast text/regex search (20x faster) |
| ast-grep |
Structural code search (understands syntax) |
MCP Server Required
Requires morph server in mcp_config.json with MORPH_API_KEY.