Simple Files VectorstoreSAFE
A simple vector store that indexes content of files on local file system
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides semantic search capabilities across files. This server watches specified directories and creates vector embeddings of file contents, enabling semantic search across your documents.
Installation & Usage
Add to your MCP settings file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"files-vectorstore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore"
],
"env": {
"WATCH_DIRECTORIES": "/path/to/your/directories"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}MCP settings file locations:
- VSCode Cline Extension:
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json - Claude Desktop App:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Configuration
The server requires configuration through environment variables:
Required Environment Variables
You must specify directories to watch using ONE of the following methods:
WATCH_DIRECTORIES: Comma-separated list of directories to watchWATCH_CONFIG_FILE: Path to a JSON configuration file with awatchListarray
Example using WATCH_DIRECTORIES:
{
"mcpServers": {
"files-vectorstore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore"
],
"env": {
"WATCH_DIRECTORIES": "/path/to/dir1,/path/to/dir2"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}Example using WATCHCONFIGFILE:
{
"mcpServers": {
"files-vectorstore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore"
],
"env": {
"WATCH_CONFIG_FILE": "/path/to/watch-config.json"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}The watch config file should have the following stru
f81dd976ced1OBSERVED · 2026-10-08Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add simple-files-vectorstore -- npx -y @lishenxydlgzs/[email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"simple-files-vectorstore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@lishenxydlgzs/[email protected]"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (2)
2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
get_stats | read | Get statistics about indexed files |
search | read | Search local files using semantic search. |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (5)
expect(matcher.shouldIgnore('/root/.vscode', true)).toBe(true);expect(matcher.shouldIgnore('/root/project/.vscode', true)).toBe(true);expect(matcher.shouldIgnore('/root/project/subproject/.vscode', true)).toBe(true);expect(matcher.shouldIgnore('/root/project/.vscode/launch.json', false)).toBe(true);@langchain/community, @langchain/core, @modelcontextprotocol/sdk, @xenova/transformers, cheerio, hnswlib-node, html-to-text, minimatch
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
f81dd976ced1full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/lishenxydlgzs__simple-files-vectorstore.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | f81dd976ced1 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Simple Files Vectorstore MCP server?
A simple vector store that indexes content of files on local file system
What tools does Simple Files Vectorstore expose?
2 in total: 2 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Simple Files Vectorstore safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Simple Files Vectorstore need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Simple Files Vectorstore run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as @lishenxydlgzs/simple-files-vectorstore at 0.1.7.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (f81dd976ced1), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.