# needle

> needle — dedsec-xu-needle. Use this tool when you need to instantly locate files on your machine, solving problems of slow file searches and lost documents. The needle tool takes file queries as input and returns precise file locations as output, utilizing NTFS MFT and USN journaling for sub-millisecond search speeds. Ideal for use in development environments, such as those using git, where rapid file access is crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/dedsec-xu-needle  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dedsec-xu-needle

## Description

Find any file on your machine instantly — a whole-machine, sub-millisecond file-search MCP for AI agents (NTFS MFT + USN, Windows)

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.81
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/Dedsec-Xu/needle)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "dedsec-xu-needle"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dedsec-xu-needle` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dedsec-xu-needle/pull`

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