Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Everything Search

Provides fast file searching across Windows, macOS, and Linux using native OS tools. Read-only access, but platform-specific setup is required.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-everything-search --client claude

Exposed MCP Tools (1)

safe

search

Searches for files and folders based on a query string.

Read-only operation; no modification of files or system settings.

Safety Assessment

This server is generally safe for file searching, but users should be mindful of the search queries they use to avoid unintentional information exposure. The risk is elevated on Windows due to the external Everything SDK dependency.

Read-only operations; no file modification or deletion.
Relies on OS-level search tools, not custom code execution.
Limited network exposure; primarily local file system access.
No direct access to sensitive credentials or secrets.

Potential for information leakage if search queries are overly broad.
Windows requires Everything SDK setup, introducing external dependency.
Search accuracy and performance depend on the underlying OS indexing.
Case-sensitive and regex searches could expose unexpected files if not carefully crafted.