# mcp-for-spotlight

> mcp-for-spotlight — shaack-mcp-for-spotlight. Use this tool when you need to perform full-text and metadata file searches across a macOS system. It solves problems related to finding specific files based on content or attributes, and provides a programmable interface to macOS Spotlight search. The tool takes search queries as input and returns relevant file results, making it ideal for automation and integration tasks.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/shaack-mcp-for-spotlight  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shaack-mcp-for-spotlight

## Description

An MCP server that exposes macOS Spotlight search as tools, wrapping mdfind and mdls to provide full-text and metadata file search across the system.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/febx9plepc)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shaack/mcp-for-spotlight>

## 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": "shaack-mcp-for-spotlight"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shaack-mcp-for-spotlight` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shaack-mcp-for-spotlight/pull`

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