file-searching - Search GitHub repository files with regex
Search repository file contents using regex patterns via gh-grep extension
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Updated: 2026-03-23Capabilities
Typical Inputs
Typical Outputs
What this skill does
- search repository files
- apply regex patterns
- filter by file type
- show line numbers
- limit search results
- include specific files
- exclude files
- search specific branch
Inputs
- GitHub repository
- owner name
- repository name
- search pattern
- branch name
- file type filter
Outputs
- matched text lines
- matching file names
- search results
Requirements
- gh-grep extension installed
- GitHub CLI installed
- GitHub authentication
- GitHub API access