eShopLite vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
eShopLite by Azure-Samples | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 162 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsE-commerceDeveloper Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
eShopLite · Summary
eShopLite is an .NET e-commerce reference app with integrated MCP server for AI interactions.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
eShopLite · Use cases
- Enabling AI agents to perform e-commerce operations through MCP
- Building semantic search capabilities for product catalogs
- Creating real-time audio-based shopping assistance
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
eShopLite · Install
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/eShopLite.git - Navigate to the MCP scenario directory:
cd eShopLite/scenarios/06-mcp/ - Follow the scenario-specific README for detailed setup instructions
For Claude Desktop integration, add this to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"eshoplite": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["run", "--project", "./path/to/eShopLite/scenarios/06-mcp/"],
"env": {
"ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
}
}
}
}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