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Everything MCP Server

NPM License MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Everything, the blazing-fast file search engine for Windows. Enables instant file and folder searching through MCP.

Features

  • Lightning Fast: Leverages Everything's instant search capabilities

  • Powerful Search Syntax: Wildcards, regex, boolean operators, size filters, date filters

  • File Details: Get comprehensive file information (size, dates, attributes)

  • Flexible Filtering: Filter by type, size, date, attributes, and more

  • Sorting: Sort results by name, path, size, extension, or dates

Prerequisites

Windows Only - Everything search engine must be installed:

  1. Download Everything: https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/

  2. Install Everything and let it index your drives

  3. Verify es.exe (command-line interface) is available:

    • Usually located at: C:\\Program Files\\Everything\\es.exe

    • Or install via Scoop: scoop install everything

Installation

Using NPX (Recommended)

npx @danielsimonjr/everything-mcp

Global Installation

npm install -g @danielsimonjr/everything-mcp

From Source

git clone https://github.com/danielsimonjr/everything-mcp.git cd everything-mcp npm install chmod +x index.js

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Using NPX

{ "mcpServers": { "everything": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@danielsimonjr/everything-mcp"] } } }

Using Global Install

{ "mcpServers": { "everything": { "command": "everything-mcp" } } }

Custom es.exe Path

If es.exe is not in your PATH, set the ES_PATH environment variable:

{ "mcpServers": { "everything": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@danielsimonjr/everything-mcp"], "env": { "ES_PATH": "C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Everything\\\\es.exe" } } } }

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{ "servers": { "everything": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@danielsimonjr/everything-mcp"] } } }

Available Tools

1. search

Search for files and folders using Everything's powerful search syntax.

Parameters:

  • query (required): Search query using Everything syntax

  • maxResults (optional): Maximum number of results (default: 50)

  • regex (optional): Use regular expression search (default: false)

  • caseSensitive (optional): Match case (default: false)

  • wholeWord (optional): Match whole words only (default: false)

  • matchPath (optional): Match full path and filename (default: false)

  • foldersOnly (optional): Return only folders (default: false)

  • filesOnly (optional): Return only files (default: false)

  • sortBy (optional): Sort by name, path, size, extension, date-created, date-modified, date-accessed

  • sortDescending (optional): Sort in descending order (default: false)

  • showSize (optional): Include file size in results (default: false)

  • showDateModified (optional): Include date modified in results (default: false)

  • parentPath (optional): Search only within this parent path

Example:

{ "query": "*.js", "sortBy": "date-modified", "sortDescending": true, "maxResults": 20 }

2. get_file_info

Get detailed information about a specific file.

Parameters:

  • filename (required): Full path or filename to get information about

Returns: File size, creation date, modification date, access date, and attributes

Example:

{ "filename": "C:\\\\Users\\\\username\\\\document.txt" }

Everything Search Syntax

Everything supports powerful search syntax:

Basic Search

  • Simple text: readme

  • Wildcards: *.txt, file?.doc

  • Multiple terms: report 2024 (AND is implicit)

Boolean Operators

  • AND: file AND document or file document

  • OR: txt OR doc

  • NOT: NOT backup or !backup

File Extensions

  • Single: ext:jpg

  • Multiple: ext:jpg;png;gif

Size Filters

  • Exact: size:1024kb

  • Greater than: size:>1mb

  • Less than: size:<100kb

  • Range: size:1mb..10mb

Date Filters

  • Modified: dm:today, dm:lastweek, dm:2024

  • Created: dc:yesterday

  • Accessed: da:thismonth

Attributes

  • Hidden: attrib:H

  • Read-only: attrib:R

  • System: attrib:S

  • Directory: attrib:D

Path Matching

  • In folder: path:C:\\Users\\

  • Parent: parent:Downloads

Advanced

  • Regex: Enable with regex: true parameter

  • Case-sensitive: Enable with caseSensitive: true

  • Whole word: Enable with wholeWord: true

See Everything Search Syntax for complete reference.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Find Recent JavaScript Files

Tell Claude:

Use Everything to find all JavaScript files modified in the last week, sorted by date

Claude will use:

{ "query": "*.js dm:lastweek", "sortBy": "date-modified", "sortDescending": true, "maxResults": 50 }

Example 2: Find Large Files

Tell Claude:

Find all files larger than 100MB

Claude will use:

{ "query": "size:>100mb", "showSize": true, "sortBy": "size", "sortDescending": true }

Example 3: Search in Specific Directory

Tell Claude:

Find all Python files in my Documents folder

Claude will use:

{ "query": "*.py", "parentPath": "C:\\\\Users\\\\username\\\\Documents" }

Example 4: Get File Information

Tell Claude:

Get detailed information about C:\\config.json

Claude will use:

{ "filename": "C:\\\\config.json" }

How It Works

  1. Everything Service: Everything runs as a Windows service, maintaining a real-time index of all files

  2. es.exe: Command-line interface to query the Everything database

  3. MCP Server: Wraps es.exe and provides MCP tools for Claude

  4. Instant Results: Searches complete in milliseconds, even across millions of files

Troubleshooting

Everything Not Found

Error: Failed to execute es.exe

Solutions:

  1. Verify Everything is installed: Download from https://www.voidtools.com/

  2. Ensure Everything service is running (check system tray)

  3. Verify es.exe location:

    • Default: C:\\Program Files\\Everything\\es.exe

    • Scoop: C:\\Users\\<username>\\scoop\\apps\\everything\\current\\es.exe

  4. Set ES_PATH environment variable in MCP config

No Results Found

Causes:

  • Query doesn't match any files

  • Everything database not fully indexed yet

  • Incorrect search syntax

Solutions:

  • Try a broader search term

  • Check Everything GUI to verify files are indexed

  • Review search syntax

Permission Issues

Issue: Can't access certain directories

Solution: Run Everything as administrator or adjust folder permissions

Development

# Clone repository git clone https://github.com/danielsimonjr/everything-mcp.git cd everything-mcp # Install dependencies npm install # Make executable chmod +x index.js # Test locally node index.js

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

  1. Fork the repository

  2. Create a feature branch

  3. Make your changes

  4. Test thoroughly

  5. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Links

Made with ❤️ for the MCP community

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How are these scores calculated?

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

Enables instant file and folder searching on Windows using Everything's blazing-fast search engine, supporting powerful search syntax including wildcards, regex, size filters, date filters, and comprehensive file information retrieval.

  1. Features
    1. Prerequisites
      1. Installation
        1. Using NPX (Recommended)
        2. Global Installation
        3. From Source
      2. Configuration
        1. Claude Desktop
        2. VS Code
      3. Available Tools
        1. 1. search
        2. 2. get_file_info
      4. Everything Search Syntax
        1. Basic Search
        2. Boolean Operators
        3. File Extensions
        4. Size Filters
        5. Date Filters
        6. Attributes
        7. Path Matching
        8. Advanced
      5. Usage Examples
        1. Example 1: Find Recent JavaScript Files
        2. Example 2: Find Large Files
        3. Example 3: Search in Specific Directory
        4. Example 4: Get File Information
      6. How It Works
        1. Troubleshooting
          1. Everything Not Found
          2. No Results Found
          3. Permission Issues
        2. Development
          1. Contributing
            1. License
              1. Acknowledgments
                1. Links

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