# mcp-everything-search

> MCP Server

This repository hosts an MCP server providing fast file searching across Windows, macOS, and Linux by leveraging platform-specific tools like Everything SDK, `mdfind`, and `locate`/`plocate`. This repository hosts an MCP

## Overview

- **Category:** Search & Knowledge
- **Language:** Python
- **Stars:** 356
- **Forks:** 6
- **Owner:** mamertofabian
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/mamertofabian/mcp-everything-search
- **Created:** 2024-12-14T14:46:46+00:00
- **Updated:** 2025-03-28T17:34:12+00:00
- **Source:** https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/fast-file-search-mcp-server

## Setup

## Setup

**Windows**

1.  [Everything](https://www.voidtools.com/) search utility:
    *   Download and install from https://www.voidtools.com/
    *   **Make sure the Everything service is running**
2.  Everything SDK:
    *   Download from https://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/sdk/
    *   Extract the SDK files to a location on your system

**Linux**

1.  Install and initialize the `locate` or `plocate` command:
    *   Ubuntu/Debian: `sudo apt-get install plocate` or `sudo apt-get install mlocate`
    *   Fedora: `sudo dnf install mlocate`
2.  After installation, update the database:
    *   For plocate: `sudo updatedb`
    *   For mlocate: `sudo /etc/cron.daily/mlocate`

**macOS**

No additional setup required. The server uses the built-in `mdfind` command.

## Tools

## Available Tools

		1. search (Search for files and folders across your system.)