Everything File Search MCP Server

Lightning-fast Windows file search for AI agents via voidtools Everything's real-time NTFS index. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-01 · ★ 19 · #201 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Everything File Search

before you install - you'll need

Set EVERYTHING_INSTANCE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add elis132-everything-mcp -- uvx everything-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elis132-everything-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "everything-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package everything-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.elis132 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Everything File Search can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.6 · 2026-07-02

1.0.6 · 1.0.6

v1.0.5 · 2026-07-02

multi-term AND queries return 0 results · bump actions/download-artifact from 4 to 8 · bump actions/upload-artifact from 4 to 7 · bump actions/checkout from 4 to 7 · bump actions/setup-python from 5 to 6 · New…

04 · Who maintains Everything File Search

Everything File Search is maintained by elis132. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/elis132/everything-mcp
category: other - ranked #201 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-02)
registry: io.github.elis132/everything-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-02 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:everything-mcp

06 · Everything File Search FAQ

What is Everything File Search?

Lightning-fast Windows file search for AI agents via voidtools Everything's real-time NTFS index. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Everything File Search still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-01 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Everything File Search?

Run `uvx everything-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (EVERYTHING_INSTANCE) to set first. Set EVERYTHING_INSTANCE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Everything File Search run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Everything File Search

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