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octocode-mcp
by bgauryy
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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octocode-mcp · Summary

MCP server for semantic code research across GitHub/GitLab and local repositories with advanced LSP integration.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

octocode-mcp · Use cases

  • Code exploration and pattern matching across public and private repositories
  • Advanced code analysis and documentation generation using AST and dependency graphs
  • Pull request review with LSP flow tracing across multiple domains

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

octocode-mcp · Install

Installation

Recommended: Octocode CLI

npx octocode-cli install

Manual MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octocode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["octocode-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

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
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