pare-search

About pare-search

Use pare-search with your agent

claude mcp add pare-search -- npx -y @paretools/search

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pare-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is pare-search?

pare-search is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by dave-london in the Search category. Pare Search ג€” Structured code search operations (ripgrep + fd) as typed JSON.

How do I connect pare-search to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install pare-search from its npm package (@paretools/search) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is pare-search open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/dave-london/pare, with 128 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use pare-search?

Not yet through Loomal — pare-search is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.