mssql-mcp vs everything

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	mssql-mcp by Aaronontheweb	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	C#	TypeScript
Last commit	4 mo ago	this month

mssql-mcp · Summary

A .NET-powered MCP server for Microsoft SQL Server with robust tools for schema discovery, query execution, and connection validation.

everything · Summary

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

mssql-mcp · Use cases

AI-powered data analysis where AI agents can explore and query SQL databases directly
Database administration automation through natural language interfaces
Integration with AI coding assistants to provide database context during development

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

mssql-mcp · Install

Installation

Option 1: Docker (Recommended)

dotnet publish --os linux --arch x64 /t:PublishContainer
docker run -it --rm -e MSSQL_CONNECTION_STRING="Server=host.docker.internal;Database=MyDB;Trusted_Connection=true;" mssql-mcp:latest

Option 2: Local Binary

Run the built binary directly:

/path/to/mssql-mcp/src/MSSQL.MCP/bin/Release/net9.0/MSSQL.MCP

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mssql": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MSSQL_CONNECTION_STRING",
        "mssql-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MSSQL_CONNECTION_STRING": "Server=host.docker.internal,1533; Database=MyDb; User Id=myUser; Password=My(!)Password;TrustServerCertificate=true;"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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