youtube-mcp-server vs everything

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	youtube-mcp-server by 0GiS0	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	3 mo ago	this month

youtube-mcp-server · Summary

A practical MCP server that integrates YouTube API with both stdio and SSE transport methods.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

youtube-mcp-server · Use cases

Retrieving YouTube channel information and statistics through AI assistants
Building MCP servers with multiple transport methods (stdio and SSE)
Learning MCP implementation patterns with practical examples

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

youtube-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Option 1: MCP Server with stdio transport

git clone https://github.com/0GiS0/youtube-mcp-server.git
cd youtube-mcp-server/mcp-stdio
npm install
cp .env-sample .env
# Edit .env with your YouTube API key
npm run build

Option 2: MCP Server with SSE transport

git clone https://github.com/0GiS0/youtube-mcp-server.git
cd youtube-mcp-server/mcp-remote
npm install
cp .env-sample .env
# Edit .env with your YouTube API key
npm run build && npm start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-stdio": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-stdio/build/index.js"]
    },
    "youtube-remote": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000"
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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