Find Text in Markdown Files

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Searches for a phrase across all Markdown files in the project with case-insensitive matching. Displays the filename and a snippet of the matching line, or informs the user if no matches are found.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentBeginner
806/2/2026
Claude Code
#find#search#markdown#grep#text-search

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Our review

Searches for a phrase across all markdown files in the project and reports which files contain it, showing a fragment of the matching line.

Strengths

  • Case-insensitive search for flexibility
  • Scoped to markdown files, reducing noise
  • Provides context around the match

Limitations

  • Does not support regular expressions
  • Only works on .md files
  • No search in other file types
When to use it

When you need to quickly locate a specific phrase or term within documentation or markdown files in a project.

When not to use it

When you need complex pattern matching with regex or need to search across other file formats (e.g., source code).

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score90/100

The skill only performs read-only text search using Grep tool, no destructive or exfiltrating actions.

No concerns found

Examples

Find campaign mechanics
/find campaign mechanics
Search for installation steps
/find installation steps
Locate API endpoint references
/find API endpoints

Find Skill

Search for text across markdown files in the project.

Usage

When the user invokes /find <search-phrase>, search for the phrase across all markdown files in the project and report which files contain it.

Instructions

  1. Use the Grep tool to search for the phrase in markdown files
  2. Use parameters: -i for case-insensitive search, glob: "**/*.md" to search only markdown files
  3. Use output_mode: "content" to show matching lines with context
  4. Present results showing the filename and a fragment of the matching line
  5. Format: - filename.md ...fragment of text containing the search term...
  6. If no results are found, inform the user

Example

User: /find campaign mechanics

You should:

  • Use Grep tool with pattern "campaign mechanics", glob "**/*.md", -i: true, output_mode: "content"
  • Show results like:
    • rules.md ...the campaign mechanics allow for...
    • guide.md ...understanding campaign mechanics is essential...
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