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Simple Files Vector Store Server

by lishenxydlgzs
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Integrations

  • Supports .gitignore-style file exclusion patterns through the IGNORE_FILE configuration to control which files are indexed.

  • Supports indexing and searching Markdown files, allowing semantic queries across Markdown document content.

@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides semantic search capabilities across files. This server watches specified directories and creates vector embeddings of file contents, enabling semantic search across your documents.

Installation & Usage

Add to your MCP settings file:

{ "mcpServers": { "files-vectorstore": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore" ], "env": { "WATCH_DIRECTORIES": "/path/to/your/directories" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

MCP settings file locations:

  • VSCode Cline Extension: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
  • Claude Desktop App: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Configuration

The server requires configuration through environment variables:

Required Environment Variables

You must specify directories to watch using ONE of the following methods:

  • WATCH_DIRECTORIES: Comma-separated list of directories to watch
  • WATCH_CONFIG_FILE: Path to a JSON configuration file with a watchList array

Example using WATCH_DIRECTORIES:

{ "mcpServers": { "files-vectorstore": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore" ], "env": { "WATCH_DIRECTORIES": "/path/to/dir1,/path/to/dir2" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

Example using WATCH_CONFIG_FILE:

{ "mcpServers": { "files-vectorstore": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore" ], "env": { "WATCH_CONFIG_FILE": "/path/to/watch-config.json" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

The watch config file should have the following structure:

{ "watchList": [ "/path/to/dir1", "/path/to/dir2", "/path/to/specific/file.txt" ] }

Optional Environment Variables

  • CHUNK_SIZE: Size of text chunks for processing (default: 1000)
  • CHUNK_OVERLAP: Overlap between chunks (default: 200)
  • IGNORE_FILE: Path to a .gitignore style file to exclude files/directories based on patterns

Example with all optional parameters:

{ "mcpServers": { "files-vectorstore": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore" ], "env": { "WATCH_DIRECTORIES": "/path/to/dir1,/path/to/dir2", "CHUNK_SIZE": "2000", "CHUNK_OVERLAP": "500", "IGNORE_FILE": "/path/to/.gitignore" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

MCP Tools

This server provides the following MCP tools:

Perform semantic search across indexed files.

Parameters:

  • query (required): The search query string
  • limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 5, max: 20)

Example response:

[ { "content": "matched text content", "source": "/path/to/file", "fileType": "markdown", "score": 0.85 } ]

2. get_stats

Get statistics about indexed files.

Parameters: None

Example response:

{ "totalDocuments": 42, "watchedDirectories": ["/path/to/docs"], "processingFiles": [] }

Features

  • Real-time file watching and indexing
  • Semantic search using vector embeddings
  • Support for multiple file types
  • Configurable chunk size and overlap
  • Background processing of files
  • Automatic handling of file changes and deletions

Repository

GitHub Repository

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local-only server

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

A very simple vector store that provides capability to watch a list of directories, and automatically index all the markdown, html and text files in the directory to a vector store to enhance context.

  1. Installation & Usage
    1. Configuration
      1. Required Environment Variables
      2. Optional Environment Variables
    2. MCP Tools
      1. 1. search
      2. 2. get_stats
    3. Features
      1. Repository

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