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Everything Search MCP Server

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Everything Search runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 833 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 17 Oct 2026.

Fast file search: Everything SDK on Windows, Spotlight (mdfind) on macOS, locate/plocate on Linux.

Installs per day peak 1 429 · avg 145 · -26% w/w
a month agotoday
833
Installs / week
pypi · mcp-server-everything-search
366
Stars
5 open issues
17 Oct 2026
Last commit
from GitHub
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

…ted automatically, or run:\\n\"\n                \"For plocate: sudo updatedb\\n\"\n                \"For mlocate: sudo /etc/cron.daily/mlocate\"\n            )\nE           RuntimeError: Neither 'locate' nor 'plocate' is installed. Please install one:\nE           Ubuntu/Debian:…
        return subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add mcp-everything-search -- uvx mcp-server-everything-search
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-everything-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-everything-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.mcp-everything-search]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-server-everything-search"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-everything-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-everything-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-everything-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-everything-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above: EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH (Windows only (required there): full path to Everything64.dll from the Everything SDK), EVERYTHING_SEARCH_TOOL_NAME (Optional tool name (letters, digits, _ and -, 1-64 chars) if 'search' collides with another server).

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Everything Search — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Everything Search?
Everything Search runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the pypi package mcp-server-everything-search was installed 833 times last week.
How do I connect Everything Search?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls mcp-server-everything-search straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Everything Search?
The pypi package mcp-server-everything-search was installed 833 times in the last week. Week over week that is -26%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Everything Search open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Python, 366 stars on GitHub and 5 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.