What is Everything Search Server

Everything Search Server is an MCP server that integrates with the Everything Search Engine, enabling powerful file search capabilities through the Model Context Protocol.

Use cases

Use cases include searching for specific file types, filtering results based on criteria, and performing complex searches using regular expressions, making it ideal for developers, system administrators, and anyone needing efficient file management.

How to use

To use Everything Search Server, ensure that Everything Search Engine’s HTTP Server is enabled on port 8011. Install the server using npm, then utilize the MCP tool by sending search queries with specific parameters such as ‘query’, ‘scope’, and sorting options.

Key features

Key features include full text search across files and directories, advanced search options (case sensitivity, whole word matching, regex, path search), sorting options (by name, path, size, date modified), and human-readable result formatting.

Where to use

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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 build

Usage

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