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mcp-neovim-server
by bigcodegen
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-neovim-server · Summary

MCP server for controlling Neovim with 19 tools for editing, navigation, buffer management and workflow automation.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-neovim-server · Use cases

  • AI-assisted coding in Neovim with direct buffer manipulation and code editing capabilities
  • Automated text processing and file management through Neovim commands
  • Complex development workflow automation combining multiple Vim operations

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-neovim-server · Install

Installation Options

Option 1: DXT Package (Recommended)
  1. Download the latest .dxt file from [Releases](https://github.com/bigcodegen/mcp-neovim-server/releases)
  2. Drag the file to Claude Desktop
Option 2: Manual Installation

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP Neovim Server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-neovim-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALLOW_SHELL_COMMANDS": "true",
        "NVIM_SOCKET_PATH": "/tmp/nvim"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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