File Finder MCP Server

A MCP server for searching files in the filesystem based on a path fragment.

Local serverstdio

What is the File Finder MCP MCP server?

A MCP server for searching files in the filesystem based on a path fragment. Exposed over MCP by the file finder mcp mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • search-files — Searches for files matching a given path fragment
  • Resources — The Resources tool exposed by this server
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the file finder mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Plenty of file and storage access servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. File Finder MCP's toolset — search-files, Resources, Tools — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by StepanCooleague; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search-filesSearches for files matching a given path fragment.
ResourcesThe Resources tool exposed by this server.
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.

How to install the File Finder MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-finder-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/Users/stleubaev/Desktop/ClineTest/file-finder-mcp",
        "run",
        "file-finder-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use File Finder MCP to search-files.
  • Use File Finder MCP to Resources.
  • Use File Finder MCP to Tools.

Frequently asked questions

It connects File Finder MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (search-files, Resources, Tools) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with File Finder MCP directly.