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arcade-mcp
by ArcadeAI
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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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-mcp

Create a new server:

arcade new my_server
cd my_server/src/my_server

Run the server:

uv run server.py             # stdio (default)
uv run server.py http        # HTTP+SSE

Configure 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
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