gm-exec vs everything

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	gm-exec by AnEntrypoint	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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gm-exec · Summary

MCP server for executing code in multiple languages with background processing.

everything · Summary

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

gm-exec · Use cases

Executing code snippets in various programming languages within MCP-enabled applications
Running tests and build commands in isolated environments
Background processing of long-running computational tasks

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

gm-exec · Install

Installation

Install globally:

bun install -g gm-exec
gm-exec --mcp

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gm-exec": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["gm-exec", "--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Requirements:

Bun ≥ 1.0

Install Bun:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

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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