automation-mcp vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
automation-mcp by ashwwwin | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 391 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 11 mo ago | this month |
automation-mcp · Summary
A MCP server for macOS desktop automation with mouse, keyboard, screen capture, and window management.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
automation-mcp · Use cases
- Automating repetitive UI interactions on macOS applications
- Building AI agents that can interact with desktop applications visually
- Creating accessibility tools for users with mobility impairments
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
automation-mcp · Install
Quick Start
- Install [furi](https://github.com/ashwwwin/furi):
``bash furi add ashwwwin/automation-mcp furi start ashwwwin/automation-mcp ``
Manual Installation
- Install Bun runtime:
``bash curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash ``
- Clone and install dependencies:
``bash git clone https://github.com/ashwwwin/automation-mcp.git cd automation-mcp bun install ``
- Start the server:
```bash # HTTP transport bun run index.ts
# stdio transport bun run index.ts --stdio ```
- Grant macOS permissions for Accessibility and Screen Recording.
Claude Desktop Integration
Add to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"automation": {
"command": "bun",
"args": ["run", "/path/to/automation-mcp/index.ts", "--stdio"]
}
}
}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