xmcp vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
xmcp by basementstudio | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1,252 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 53 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
xmcp · Summary
A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with file system routing, hot reloading, and extensible configuration.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
xmcp · Use cases
- Building custom tools for AI assistants with minimal boilerplate code
- Rapid prototyping of MCP servers with hot reloading capabilities
- Deploying MCP servers with zero configuration on Vercel
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
xmcp · Install
# Create a new xmcp project
npx create-xmcp-app@latest
# Or initialize on existing project
npx init-xmcp@latestFor Claude Desktop integration, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"xmcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["xmcp"]
}
}
}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