deepseek-mcp vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
deepseek-mcp by arizen-dev | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 48 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
deepseek-mcp · Summary
A tiny MCP server exposing DeepSeek as a cheap supervised worker for Claude Code, Codex, or any MCP client.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
deepseek-mcp · Use cases
- Classifying inboxes, tickets, logs, notes or documents
- Summarizing packets or converting messy text into JSON/tables
- Generating first-pass mechanical edits for review
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
deepseek-mcp · Install
Quick Install
Zero-install with uvx:
deepseek-mcp-serverOr install permanently:
pip install deepseek-mcpFor Claude Desktop, add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deepseek": {
"command": "deepseek-mcp-server",
"args": [],
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}Export your DeepSeek API key:
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="sk-..."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