Everything Search

Step 1: Install Everything Search Engine

npm install -g everything-search-mcp-server

git clone https://github.com/ananyaakamat/everything-search-mcp-server.git cd everything-search-mcp-server npm install npm run build npm install -g .

{ "mcpServers": { "everything-search": { "command": "everything-search-mcp-server", "args": [] } } }

- Windows:%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Linux:~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below...

For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressingCtrl + Shift + Pand typingPreferences: Open User Settings (JSON).

Optionally, you can add it to a file called.vscode/mcp.jsonin your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.

Note that themcpkey is needed when using themcp.jsonfile.

{ "mcp": { "servers": { "everything-search": { "command": "everything-search-mcp-server", "args": [] } } } }

- Windows:%APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json
- macOS:~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json
- Linux:~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

Note: Ensure you have the MCP extension installed in VS Code for MCP server support.

Restart Claude Desktop or VS Code to load the new server.

# Check if the command is available everything-search-mcp-server --help # Or test with a simple search (if Everything is running) # The server should start and respond to MCP requests

In your MCP client, try a simple search like:

- "Search for README files"
- "Find all .txt files"
- "Show me large video files"
- "Find recent Word documents"

{ "query": "search terms", "scope": "C:", "caseSensitive": false, "wholeWord": false, "regex": false, "path": false, "maxResults": 100, "sortBy": "name", "ascending": true }