Everything Search MCP Server
An MCP server that provides integration with Everything Search Engine, allowing powerful file search capabilities through the Model Context Protocol.
Features
- Full text search across files and directories
- Advanced search options:
- Case sensitive search
- Whole word matching
- Regular expressions
- Path search
- Sorting options:
- By name
- By path
- By size
- By date modified
- Result formatting:
- Human-readable file sizes
- Formatted dates
- Full file paths
Prerequisites
- Node.js 16 or higher
- Everything Search Engine with HTTP Server enabled
Everything Search Configuration
- Open Everything Search
- Go to Tools > Options > HTTP Server
- Enable HTTP Server
- Set the HTTP Server port to 8011 (this is the default port used by this MCP server)
- Click OK to save changes
Note: If you need to use a different port, you'll need to modify the port in src/server.ts where it connects to http://127.0.0.1:8011/
Installation
npm install
npm run build
Usage
The server provides a single tool through MCP:
use_mcp_tool:
- server_name: everything-search
- tool_name: search
- arguments:
{
"query": "search string", // Required: Text to search for
"scope": "C:", // Optional: Search scope (default: C:)
"caseSensitive": false, // Optional: Match case
"wholeWord": false, // Optional: Match whole words only
"regex": false, // Optional: Use regular expressions
"path": false, // Optional: Search in paths
"maxResults": 100, // Optional: Max results (1-1000, default: 100)
"sortBy": "name", // Optional: Sort by name/path/size/date_modified
"ascending": true // Optional: Sort direction
}
Example Searches
- Basic file search:
{
"query": "*.txt",
"maxResults": 5
}
- Advanced search with filters:
{
"query": "test",
"scope": "C:\\Users",
"caseSensitive": true,
"wholeWord": true,
"maxResults": 10,
"sortBy": "date_modified",
"ascending": false
}
- Regex search in paths:
{
"query": ".*\\.js$",
"regex": true,
"path": true,
"maxResults": 5
}
License
ISC