mcp-arr vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-arr by aplaceforallmystuff | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 137 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 50 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | MediaProductivityAI / LLM Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
mcp-arr · Summary
MCP server for unified management of *arr media suite including Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and Prowlarr.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-arr · Use cases
- Check library status across all *arr applications with natural language queries
- Search and add content to any *arr service from a unified interface
- Monitor download progress and upcoming releases across TV, movies, and music
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-arr · Install
Installation
**Using npm (Recommended)**
npx mcp-arr-server**Remote HTTP Mode**
MCP_TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 npx mcp-arr-server**For Claude Desktop** Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"arr": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-arr-server"],
"env": {
"SONARR_URL": "http://localhost:8989",
"SONARR_API_KEY": "your-sonarr-api-key",
"RADARR_URL": "http://localhost:7878",
"RADARR_API_KEY": "your-radarr-api-key",
"LIDARR_URL": "http://localhost:8686",
"LIDARR_API_KEY": "your-lidarr-api-key",
"PROWLARR_URL": "http://localhost:9696",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY": "your-prowlarr-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