search_files — Filesystem MCP Tool Read-only

search_files (search files) is one of 11 tools on the Filesystem MCP server. Connect the server and your client discovers it on the handshake.

by client

How to call search_files from your client

Claude Code Filesystem search_files run in your project directory
Claude Desktop Filesystem search_files ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor Filesystem search_files ~/.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code Filesystem search_files .vscode/mcp.json
Zed Filesystem search_files ~/.config/zed/settings.json
Windsurf Filesystem search_files ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Fastest route

claude mcp add server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Other tools on this server

read_file
read_multiple_files
write_file
edit_file
create_directory
list_directory
directory_tree
move_file
get_file_info
list_allowed_directories

Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.

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