mcp-kubernetes vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-kubernetes by Azure | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 57 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Ops & InfraDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-kubernetes · Summary
An MCP server enabling AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes clusters through kubectl commands.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-kubernetes · Use cases
- Kubernetes cluster administration through natural language prompts in AI assistants
- Automated troubleshooting of pod and deployment issues using AI
- Scaling and managing Kubernetes resources via conversational AI interfaces
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-kubernetes · Install
Installation Options
Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount",
"type=bind,src=/home/username/.kube/config,dst=/home/mcp/.kube/config",
"ghcr.io/azure/mcp-kubernetes"
]
}
}
}Local Installation
- Install kubectl: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/
- Install helm: https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/
- Configure your MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "<path of binary 'mcp-kubernetes'>",
"args": ["--transport", "stdio"],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG": "<your-kubeconfig-path>"
}
}
}
}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