mcp-ipfs vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-ipfs by alexbakers | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 16 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 35 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Cloud StorageDeveloper ToolsFile System | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 13 mo ago | this month |
mcp-ipfs · Summary
An MCP server that wraps the w3 CLI to enable language models to interact with IPFS via storacha.network.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-ipfs · Use cases
- Enable AI assistants to manage IPFS spaces and upload files
- Allow language models to generate and share w3s links
- Provide AI with capabilities to manage Web3 storage delegations and proofs
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
mcp-ipfs · Install
Installation
- Install prerequisites:
- Node.js 22.0.0 or higher - w3 CLI: npm install -g @web3-storage/w3cli - Configure w3: w3 login <your-email@example.com>
- Set environment variable:
export W3_LOGIN_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
- Configure your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ipfs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-ipfs"],
"env": {
"W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com"
}
}
}
}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