1. Install and index
- Download Find and Seek for Mac (macOS 14+).
- Open it from Applications — look in the menu bar (or press ⌘⌥Space).
- Point it at at least one folder and wait until indexing finishes.
2. Copy config from the app
In the Find and Seek menu, open MCP (sometimes labelled Agents / Connect). Pick Claude Desktop or Cursor, then click Copy. That puts the exact mcpServers JSON for your install on the clipboard.
3. Paste into your client
Claude Desktop
- Open
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. - Merge the copied server under
mcpServers(create the file if it doesn’t exist). - Save. Fully quit Claude (Cmd-Q) and reopen.
Cursor
- Cursor Settings → MCP, or edit
~/.cursor/mcp.json. - Add / paste the Find and Seek server entry.
- Save, then reload MCP tools / restart Cursor.
Example · use Copy in the app for your install
{
"mcpServers": {
"find-and-seek": {
"command": "…",
"args": ["…"],
"env": { }
}
}
}
4. Ask
In chat, ask about something in an indexed folder. Find and Seek tools should appear. You get a short cited answer (page / cell / timecode when available). Asking over MCP is free — you pay when files are indexed.
Troubleshooting
- Find and Seek running in the menu bar?
- Indexing finished for that folder?
- Fully restarted the AI client after saving config?
- Still stuck → support@findandseek.app