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Glob to Regex
Convert file matching patterns (Glob) to regular expressions
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Quick start
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
cURL
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/glob-to-regex' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"globPattern":"e.g., src/**/*.ts","extended":true,"globstar":true,"caseInsensitive":false,"testString":"Enter one test string per line to verify the regex..."}'API reference
Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
Endpoint
HTTP
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/glob-to-regexParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| globPattern | text | Yes | — |
| extended | checkbox | No | Support brace expansion like {a,b,c} |
| globstar | checkbox | No | Support ** for recursive directory matching |
| caseInsensitive | checkbox | No | Match regardless of case |
| testString | textarea | No | One string per line. Results will show which strings match. |
MCP integration
Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Server configuration
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-glob-to-regex": {
"name": "glob-to-regex",
"description": "Convert file matching patterns (Glob) to regular expressions",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=glob-to-regex",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}List available tools
After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
tools/list
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Call this tool
Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "glob-to-regex",
"arguments": {
"globPattern": "e.g., src/**/*.ts",
"extended": true,
"globstar": true,
"caseInsensitive": false,
"testString": "Enter one test string per line to verify the regex..."
}
}
}Chain multiple tools in one session with a comma-separated toolId list, e.g. /mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp (max 20).
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