# Everything File Search

Search Windows files through the voidtools Everything index and return matches to an AI agent. Useful when you need to locate code or documents by name, path, or other filters.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 29
- Author: elis132
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/elis132/everything-mcp
- Updated: 2026-10-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/everything-file-search

## What it does

The server connects an AI agent to voidtools Everything through `es.exe`. It queries the file index instead of walking directories one by one. Its `everything_search` tool accepts a search query and supports filters such as extension, path, size, and modification date, along with sorting and pagination.

You need Windows, Everything installed and running, `es.exe`, and Python 3.10+ or `uv`. A client can launch the server with `uvx everything-mcp`. If you configured a named Everything instance, you can pass it through `EVERYTHING_INSTANCE`; an incorrect value can break the connection. The package includes a Claude Code plugin, and the MCP server can also be configured in other clients.

## Requirements
- Needs: Python and uv (commands run via uvx)

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add everything-mcp -- uvx everything-mcp
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from everything-mcp <command>

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add everything-file-search -- uvx everything-mcp
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from everything-mcp <command>

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "everything-file-search": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "everything-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from everything-mcp <command>

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "everything-file-search": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "everything-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from everything-mcp <command>

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add everything-file-search uvx everything-mcp
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from everything-mcp <command>

## When to use it
- find Python files under a chosen directory
- filter files by extension and size
- locate files changed in the past week
- search for an exact filename or a regular-expression match

## Example prompts
- Find Python files related to tests under `C:\Projects`.
- Show files larger than 10 MB that changed today.
- Search the drive for the exact name `config.json` and sort matches by path.

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