find_anything
Text search across all genealogy data (matches literal text, not logical combinations)
How to use it
find_anything is exposed by the Gramps MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the find_anything tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Gramps MCP
uvx mcpo --port 8000 -- uv run python -m src.gramps_mcp.server stdioOther tools in Gramps MCP (15)
Create or update citations
Create or update life events
Create or update family units
Create or update media files
Create or update textual notes
Create or update person records
Create or update geographic locations
Create or update repository records
Create or update source documents
Universal search for any entity type (person, family, event, place, source, citation, media, repository) using Gramps Query Language
Find all ancestors of a person
Find all descendants of a person
Get comprehensive information about specific persons or families by ID
Track recent modifications to your data
Get tree statistics and information