Everything Search

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-everything-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH": "your-value",
        "EVERYTHING_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --env EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH=your-value --env EVERYTHING_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME=your-value --transport stdio everything-search -- uvx mcp-server-everything-search

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-everything-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH": "your-value",
        "EVERYTHING_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "everything-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-everything-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH": "your-value",
        "EVERYTHING_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

• search

  Search for files and folders across your system. The search capabilities and syntax support vary by platform:

• query

  Search query string. See the syntax guide.

• max_results

  Maximum number of results to return (default: 100, range: 1-1000)

• match_path

  Match against full path instead of filename only (default: false)

• match_case

  Enable case-sensitive search (default: false)

• match_whole_word

  Match whole words only (default: false)

• match_regex

  Enable regex search (default: false)

• sort_by

  Sort order for results (default: 1).

• search_directory

  Limit the search to a directory (mdfind -onlyin). ~ is expanded; the directory must exist.

• literal_query

  Treat the query as a literal Spotlight query string (-literal)

• interpret_query

  Interpret the query as if typed in the Spotlight menu (-interpret)

• live_updates

  Not supported. mdfind -live never exits, so setting it returns an error.

• ignore_case

  Case-insensitive search, -i (default: true)

• regex_search

  Treat the query as a regular expression (default: false)

• existing_files

  Only list files that still exist, -e (default: true)

• count_only

  Return only the number of matches, -c (default: false)

An MCP server that provides fast file searching capabilities across Windows, macOS, and Linux. On Windows, it uses the Everything SDK. On macOS, it uses the built-in mdfind command. On Linux, it uses the locate/plocate command.