everything-search-server
MCP server for Everything Search integration
Documentation
Everything Search MCP Server
An MCP server that provides integration with Everything Search Engine, allowing powerful file search capabilities through the Model Context Protocol.
Features
- Full text search across files and directories
- Advanced search options:
- Case sensitive search
- Whole word matching
- Regular expressions
- Path search
- Sorting options:
- By name
- By path
- By size
- By date modified
- Result formatting:
- Human-readable file sizes
- Formatted dates
- Full file paths
Prerequisites
- Node.js 16 or higher
- Everything Search Engine with HTTP Server enabled
Everything Search Configuration
1. Open Everything Search
2. Go to Tools > Options > HTTP Server
3. Enable HTTP Server
4. Set the HTTP Server port to 8011 (this is the default port used by this MCP server)
5. Click OK to save changes
Note: If you need to use a different port, you'll need to modify the port in `src/server.ts` where it connects to `http://127.0.0.1:8011/`
Installation
npm install
npm run buildUsage
The server provides a single tool through MCP:
use_mcp_tool:
- server_name: everything-search
- tool_name: search
- arguments:
{
"query": "search string", // Required: Text to search for
"scope": "C:", // Optional: Search scope (default: C:)
"caseSensitive": false, // Optional: Match case
"wholeWord": false, // Optional: Match whole words only
"regex": false, // Optional: Use regular expressions
"path": false, // Optional: Search in paths
"maxResults": 100, // Optional: Max results (1-1000, default: 100)
"sortBy": "name", // Optional: Sort by name/path/size/date_modified
"ascending": true // Optional: Sort direction
}Example Searches
1. Basic file search:
{
"query": "*.txt",
"maxResults": 5
}2. Advanced search with filters:
{
"query": "test",
"scope": "C:\\Users",
"caseSensitive": true,
"wholeWord": true,
"maxResults": 10,
"sortBy": "date_modified",
"ascending": false
}3. Regex search in paths:
{
"query": ".*\\.js$",
"regex": true,
"path": true,
"maxResults": 5
}License
ISC
Frequently asked questions
What is everything-search-server?
everything-search-server is MCP server for Everything Search integration
How do I install everything-search-server?
Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.
Is everything-search-server open source?
Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/alihkhawaher/everything-search-server and has 8 stars.
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