Allows searching and retrieving files and their metadata (name, path, size, creation date) from the filesystem using path fragments.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@file-finder-mcpfind files containing 'report' in my documents folder"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
file-finder-mcp MCP Server
A MCP server for searching files in the filesystem based on a path fragment.
Components
Resources
The server implements a file search system:
Each file resource includes:
File name
Full path
File size
Creation date
Tools
The server provides one tool:
search-files: Searches for files matching a given path fragment.Takes
queryas a required string argument.Takes
directoryas an optional string argument to specify the base directory for the search. If not provided, the search runs in the root directory.Returns a list of matching files with their metadata.
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Quickstart
Install
Replace the contents of the cline_mcp_settings.json file with the following configuration:
Testing
The testing was conducted using the Gemini model with the following prompt: