zed-mcp-server-context7 vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
zed-mcp-server-context7 by akbxr | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 106 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 8 mo ago | this month |
zed-mcp-server-context7 · Summary
MCP server that integrates Context7 to fetch up-to-date documentation for Zed Assistant.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
zed-mcp-server-context7 · Use cases
- Getting up-to-date API documentation for libraries in Zed Assistant
- Avoiding outdated code examples in LLM responses
- Version-specific documentation queries for frameworks like Next.js and React
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
zed-mcp-server-context7 · Install
Installation
- Install from the Zed extension marketplace
- For agent mode configuration:
- Open Zed's assistant settings - Enable the Context7 MCP server (toggle red dot to green) - Enable Context7 in the active assistant profile (Write | Ask → tools)
- Optional environment variables:
``json { "context_server": { "mcp-server-context7": { "source": "extension", "enabled": true, "settings": { "context7_api_key": "YOUR_CONTEXT7_API_KEY" } } } } ``
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