arcade-mcp vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
arcade-mcp by ArcadeAI | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 892 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 55 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
arcade-mcp · Summary
Python framework for building MCP servers with OAuth, tool development, and vendor-neutral integration.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
arcade-mcp · Use cases
- Building custom MCP tools for internal APIs and enterprise systems
- Creating OAuth-secured integrations with GitHub, Slack, Google, and other services
- Developing domain-specific agents with specialized tooling
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
arcade-mcp · Install
Install the CLI:
uv tool install arcade-mcpCreate a new server:
arcade new my_server
cd my_server/src/my_serverRun the server:
uv run server.py # stdio (default)
uv run server.py http # HTTP+SSEConfigure Claude Desktop: Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "server.py"]
}
}
}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