About MCP File Finder
MCP File Finder is a Python MCP server for finding files by a fragment of their path. It returns matching file names, paths, sizes, and creation dates.
Key features
- 01Search files by path fragment
- 02Specify a search directory
- 03Return file name and path
- 04Return size and creation date
Use cases
- 01Finding files by a partial path
- 02Searching within a selected directory
MCP support
It provides file-search results to MCP clients, including file names, paths, sizes, and creation dates.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP File Finder
Описание
MCP сервер для поиска файлов по фрагменту пути.
📦 Установка
- Убедитесь, что установлен Python 3.8+
- Клонируйте репозиторий:
git clone https://github.com/cavil2015/mcp-file-finder.git cd mcp-file-finder
- Установите зависимости:
pip install -r requirements.txt
🚀 Запуск сервера
python mcp_server.py
Сервер будет запущен по адресу:
🔍 Примеры запросов
- Найти все файлы, содержащие "test":
http://127.0.0.1:5000/find?query=test&dir=.
- Пример ответа(json): [ { "name": "testfile.txt", "path": "/home/user/projects/testfile.txt", "size": 1024, "created_at": "Tue Mar 11 12:34:56 2025" } ]
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